The Container Store reviews

The company really changed after they were bought. They really don't follow their "Foundation Principles" like they used to. Management doesn't listen to employees' concerns. They play favorites.

The interview process is unreasonably selective, I mean applying, a group interview, a phone interview, then one in person. Come now. This is retail we're talking about. When I say way too corporate, I mean it. Every moment of your time is scheduled to the minute, and you're required to regularly spend anywhere from 15 min to an hour reading employee guides and handbooks (thank god it's paid), which frankly is ridiculous. You have to write your goals down everyday and report to your manager at the end of the shift to tell them if you made your goals or not. It is a very high pressure, strict environment. If retail is your full time career, maybe you'll like this, but it's a little intense for a part time job. Additionally, you are required to do either morning or evening truck (morning truck starts at 5 am and evening truck goes from 9:30-12:30 but often goes to 2 or 3 am) and let me tell you, it is hard work. Can't speak on morning trucks but evening trucks were grueling. You wear back braces and unload, slash, and stock thousands of boxes. Like everything else at the container store it runs like a well oiled machine, but if you're looking for something low maintenance with normal hours, it's probably not for you.