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 (103) , 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 72 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)); "Endless free coffee." ((in 14 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 NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 41 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 22 reviews)); "Since the acquisition and replacement of senior leadership with former Williams" ((in 15 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

(1,059 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 1,059 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

1.0

Mar 31, 2016

Truly Awful

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Endless free coffee. Reasonable employee discount. But I simply could not stand to be there long enough to see if there were any other perks.

Cons

Completely lied to me in my interviewed. I was told that the floor staff were not encouraged to compete for sales, and there were no daily quotas. This were both flat-out lies. I was also expected to drop everything and schedule my life entirely around them, even though they knew from the start I had another job. I was promised in my interview that I would get 12-15 hours a week. When I started working I never got more than 6 scheduled hours a week, but would constantly be called to come in on days I wasn't scheduled, or asked to stay late when I was already there. NOT what I was looking for at all.

2.0

Jan 19, 2016

associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers. Good discount. A pretty store that caters to people with pretty kitchens and serious cooks. Flexible hours if you get a good manager.

Cons

Low pay for what you're expected to know and retain about the enormous range that is stocked. They are a specialty seller, they should retain staff that is up to the task, pay them as if they've noticed them. Allow workers to average more than 12 hours (on the high end!) a week. It is unrealistic to expect the staff to stay on through "love" alone, respect shows up in the paycheck. No one should have to close a store at 10:00 at night, and show up for shipment the next day at 6:00 AM.

3.0

Nov 30, 2015

Instructor

Chef-instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount, fun work environment, great co-workers

Cons

The pay is insulting, especially for classically trained chef-instructors. Very poor management from resident chef. Corporate doesn't seem to care about its employees at all. No incentives or bonus for good work. Recipes are way too complicated and have too many components. Some recipes have as many as 27 ingredients and is a lot of prep for a two-hour class.

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