Does The Container Store pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Container Store employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Container Store. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Container Store?

42% of The Container Store employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Container Store 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Container Store?

Sales Associate (191) , Visual Sales - Part Time (67) , Sales (57) , Prime Time Sales (50) , Project Specialist (41) , Retail Sales Associate (41) , Visual Merchandiser (38) , Manager (30) , Sales Associate/Cashier (27) , Full Time Visual Sales (24) , Part Time Sales Associate (24) , Full Time Sales (23) , Store Manager (22) , Leiter Auditmethoden / geschäftsführender Direktor (21) , Part-Time Sales/Visual (20)

What are the pros of working at The Container Store according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that work there that really go the extra mile to help customers look out for other employees." ((in 180 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 114 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 93 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 87 reviews)); "Great training and continued development." ((in 80 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Container Store according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management reflects on how why the store is so messy." ((in 111 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 79 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 40 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 31 reviews)); "Terrible leadership all the way from the regional director." ((in 26 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Container Store layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Container Store layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Container Store in 2026.

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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,962 total reviews)

Joel Bines

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

The Container Store has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,962 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Container Store 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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2K reviews

5.0

Mar 21, 2023

Great Job Through College

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management worked with my class schedule (flexible hours). Was a fun work environment for the most part.

Cons

Mandatory early morning or late night shifts during promotional changes.

3.0

Mar 16, 2023

It used to be great

Visual specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount is great. They used to be great at hiring wonderful people. Some of my peers are fantastic.

Cons

No longer what it once was. After they dropped off the Fortune Best Companies to work for list, it's been a steady decline in employee retention. I understand putting customers first but they need to realize unhappy, overworked employees can't be good for morale or business either.

5.0

Mar 14, 2023

Amazing place to work

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to work as well as shop!

Cons

hours at time fluctuated, Unable to find good flow

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