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

3.0

Jun 8, 2016

Great Company with lots of talent, just hard to work with sometimes.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Product, Great Discount, Great People. I really enjoyed my time with the company until the day came when I didn't enjoy it anymore.

Cons

Stores sometimes don't have a clear understanding of stuff when information comes from HQ, they came out said they were all about simplifying processes when they actually made more work for the stores.

1.0

Apr 11, 2016

Toxic Environment

Kitchen assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The 40% discount is useful for buying gifts for people. The kitchen staff is great, it used to feel like a big family. But recent changes have severely damaged staff morale.

Cons

The pay is an insult since retail staff make significantly more and while kitchen staff regularly make sales, or help close sales they are not compensated in bonuses, wage, or contests. In trying to standardize the company, they took away the ability to pick the classes you want to work and made the schedule chaotic. The idea that you'll learn by working the class is a myth, if you are paying attention to the chef and not getting your job done, the other KAs will get mad at you for making them pick up the slack. But because the pay is so low, and the demands on the staff so high they hire pretty much anyone that applies whether they are a good fit for the job or not.

3.0

Feb 29, 2016

Co-workers are wonderful, upper management is iffy

Chef instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to teach a variety of skills to beginner cooks. Co-workers are lovely and are a great team.

Cons

Upper management re-delegates blame instead of dealing with situations. Many necessary fixes that need to happen in order for classes to go well are ignored or pushed aside.

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