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 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

41% 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, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sur La Table?

Sales Associate (193) , 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 77 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 39 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 29 reviews)); "Only the discount & mostly friendly staff." ((in 27 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 24 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 114 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 39 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 37 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 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

41% would recommend to a friend

(1,058 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

46% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.9

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 1,058 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

2.0

Oct 22, 2017

Corporate Couldn't Care Less

Kitchen staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Local store employees are like family. 40% discount is nice.

Cons

Pay scale is such that even with the generous discount most employees can't afford to take advantage of it. Raises are few, far between and minuscule when they do occur. Corporate reduced 1 - 40% off electric a month to 2 a year. Like anyone could afford them anyway. Just a way of showing the employees how much we are loved. Corporate couldn't care less about the welfare or happiness of the store level employees.

1.0

Mar 23, 2017

Chef

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers in the store and classes

Cons

Totally disorganized, horrible pay, dirty store, manager talked behind everyone's back, demeaning corporate office and a huge disconnect. No work-life balance!

2.0

Mar 11, 2017

Company in flux and out of touch

Floor lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount of 40% is excellent (except 1 electric per month is chinchy) Great brands; Mostly great merchandise Most fellow employees

Cons

Pay is so-so; raises are pittance Corporate is out of touch with store operations Demands on everyone are often unreasonable: too much to do with too few people and still serve customers. Why no employee discount of any kind on cooking classes?

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