Does Sur La Table pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sur La Table employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sur La Table. This rating has improved by 19% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

42% of Sur La Table employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sur La Table 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (192) , Kitchen Assistant (102) , Floor Lead (38) , Retail Sales Associate (31) , Store Manager (31) , Assistant Manager (30) , Chef Instructor (27) , Resident Chef (26) , General Manager (22) , Manager (18) , Assistant Store Manager (14) , Seasonal Sales Associate (12) , Culinary Instructor (11) , Assistant Resident Chef (9) , Culinary Lead (8)

What are the pros of working at Sur La Table according to real employee reviews?

"The job itself was fun and the people were great" ((in 78 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 40 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 25 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and quality products" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sur La Table according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (the last raise they gave me a whopping sixty cents more)." ((in 115 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 44 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 43 reviews)); "Upper management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 41 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sur La Table layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Sur La Table layoffs and their outlook for job security at Sur La Table in 2026.

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Sur La Table reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,057 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

46% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Sur La Table has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,057 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sur La Table employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Mar 4, 2010

Best Retail Job I EVER Had

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall, my Store Manager was the most professional, warm and dedicated person I have ever worked for. She had immense product knowledge, sense of humor and strict workmanship. We always wanted to excel for her due to her encouragement. Accolades (sp?) for our sales were constant. We were treated as though the store's business was our own business. We all stood for the Sur la Table value and brand because of the positive environment.

Cons

The ability to get a nominal pay increase was not available at the time. Must be a real hustler to work there - it is constantly busy and you are always on the move. Not really a con for many - but don't apply if you can't take constant business flow.

4.0

Jul 16, 2009

Great discount, fun store

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount, useful products, decent pay for retail work, great people, pretty good training for product knowledge, and flexible schedules

Cons

Corporate rules can be a pain, LOTS of inventory with little space for it, often understaffed on busy days, too few hours per week, blackout dates during Thanksgiving - Christmas, and stringent time-off request policy year-round

2.0

Sep 7, 2008

If you love culinary arts, Sur La Table might be for you.

Floor sales staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount is good for employees, it helps to make up for the low pay and advancement. Most parttime people I know that work there put up with the all of the downside for the discount!

Cons

The managment changes their mind constantly. There isn't enough consistency at the top as new management comes in an resets the company's priorities. My last review was pretty favorable and I got a 9 cent/hour raise!!!!! The only area I got "dinged" on was not approaching every customer that walked through the door. (I don't like to be hounded when I shop so I tend to not suffocate my customers) My product knowledge was impeccable.

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