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 76 reviews)); "Great coworkers and a solid company." ((in 41 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun to work for" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great staff to work with" ((in 24 reviews)); "back atmosphere, free coffee, discount, occasional sales incentives" ((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 121 reviews)); "Good managers can't last long." ((in 45 reviews)); "There is absolutely no training other than being able to download the employee handbook during the application process." ((in 45 reviews)); "Weak upper management and low pay" ((in 40 reviews)); "Floor lead positions and below are only part time with no benefits or major incentive beyond the store discount." ((in 21 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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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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Nov 10, 2021

Great former location

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing management and employee discount.

Cons

No conte with employer in my experience .

3.0

Nov 8, 2021

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Atmosphere Clean Store Variety

Cons

The pay was shamefully horrible. The lowest I was ever paid and I've worked for alot of employers

1.0

Nov 3, 2021

Profits over People

Instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a Chef you feel special being surrounded by so many awesome products, ingredients, and cookery.

Cons

After bankruptcy things started to feel like working for Uncle Scrooge. We now were being told how inefficient we were. They were Managing us, instead of Leading us.

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