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 44 reviews)); "flexible hours and not hard" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 27 reviews)); "Endless free coffee." ((in 11 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 117 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 45 reviews)); "There is NO training for pretty much every position from sales to management to culinary instructors." ((in 43 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 24 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.

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

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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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1K reviews

1.0

Jan 7, 2013

This store (River Oaks) is not run well as it lacks cleanliness, order, and direction.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The variety of merchandise is nice.

Cons

The store is dirty. It isn't dusted often enough (if at all.) Various areas of the store are not cleaned well, including the coffee area. I do not recommend tasting any coffee products at the River Oaks location. The water you drink may have come from the bathroom sink and the milk frother may have been rinsed in the same sink. Assistant managers have bad attitudes and talk negatively about management among themselves and with staff.

1.0

Dec 9, 2012

Be very skeptical

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The customers can be fun. Learning about the products is useful.

Cons

Ask specific questions and demand specific answers. What is the minimum amount of money I will see in my pay check after two weeks? How do you determine your sales goals? Will I have a regular schedule? Go into the store on the weekend and during a week days, are they getting enough traffic? Are the workers overwhelmed ? Are the workers well trained ? Are the employees phoney or fake ?

1.0

May 4, 2012

Awful

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, great co-workers, name brands and enthusiastic customers. The product is very cool for the most part and of good quality.

Cons

Profit matters but not people. The management team is a disaster and no one can make a decision. Its impossible to get your job done because things always change at the last minute. There are people in charge in that company that have no business managing people.

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This store (River Oaks) is not run well as it lacks cleanliness, order, and direction.

Be very skeptical

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