Does Sur La Table pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sur La Table employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sur La Table. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sur La Table?

40% of Sur La Table employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sur La Table 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 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 80 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 36 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 26 reviews)); "Free/discounted cooking classes" ((in 25 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 119 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 44 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 40 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 23 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

40% would recommend to a friend

(1,059 total reviews)

Jason Goldberger

41% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.4

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

3.0

Nov 11, 2018

Too Much turnover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fun job at least yes

Cons

low pay for staff need to improve

1.0

Jul 6, 2018

recent

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

50 percent off of items that are not already on sale.

Cons

almost everything. Corporate has little to no idea how to run the stores , underpays employees ,and lacks understaff's stores resulting in agitated customers.

1.0

Jun 8, 2018

Assistant Resident Chef

Assistant resident chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only pro is the employee discount however the electronic discount is now only 40% on 2 items twice a year. Original incentive was a 40% discount every month on an electric appliance.

Cons

The hours are terrible, no set schedule late nights and early mornings are the norm. As the assistant you're basically doing all the grunt work for the Resident Chef. Over worked and under paid is the mantra for Sur La Table. Hired low hourly rate and very difficult to get a raise once you have time in position. The ask over the summer is far to great for the actual pay salary or hourly. Work long hours with no mandatory breaks yet your expected to clock in and out and still work over your break to get the job done.

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