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 2% 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 179 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 94 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great training and continued development." ((in 84 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 77 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 41 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 29 reviews)); "Poor upper management fails to maintain the culture that made TCS great." ((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.

The Container Store reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,962 total reviews)

Joel Bines

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 29, 2015

Cool job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Pay Fun co workers Benefits are pretty good

Cons

Management Hours Can be tiring depending on your location

4.0

Jun 27, 2015

Great people but expect pressure from management

Part time cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best coworkers ever had! Managers are friendly and energetic! Great customers! Positive vibe

Cons

No 10 or 15 minute break in a 5 hour shift management puts too much pressure on you to get people to sign up for their reward system or they cut your hours. have to get be there 10-15 minutes early before shift starts to participate in huddle have to wake up as early as 4-5am if doing truck

4.0

Jun 25, 2015

Prime Time

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fabulous culture and values translates to highly satisfied customers and employees

Cons

Since going public, changes have not been always optimal for employees

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Jobs at The Container Store

Huntington Station, NY

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