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 182 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 123 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 88 reviews)); "Onboarding and training was great!" ((in 86 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 109 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 78 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 41 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 32 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

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,962 reviews)

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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

4.0

Dec 11, 2014

A Company that truly puts employees first

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee First Culture. Not just a mantra but it is living and breathing in each store. Foundation principles that drive successful business interaction every day. Fun work environment which really does drive an Air of excitement. Kip is an amazing CEO. His business philosophy and Conscious Capitalism driven thought process constantly drive a successful, profitable and employee centric busieness. Going public has really driven TCS closer together. I feel blessed to be part of it. Thank you.

Cons

The company is growing and there are certain pains but overall it is a wonderful place to work and be part of everyday.

5.0

Dec 10, 2014

great company to work for

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing atmosphere and great team work and amazing non corporate beliefs and great pay!!!!

Cons

hard to move up with the company but timing makes perfect

3.0

Dec 10, 2014

Great company but AWFUL benefits since going public

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and pay, store is a good environment to work in and you're usually kept busy which is a good thing.

Cons

Since the company went public there have been a lot of negative changes. Full time hours have been cut, no more overtime and the biggest issue I have is with the change in health insurance. TCS goes through GPA and it used to be great but now we found out that prenatal care isn't basically free. I've never had insurance where that wasn't 100% covered- even Target covers it 100% and you only have to pay for birth! We have to pay our large deductible then 30% of all bills after that. When you enroll for health insurance they will not give you a breakdown of what is covered/ what isn't and if you call/ email to ask they'll skirt around the issue and not fully give you an answer. I feel like health insurance is a big deal and when you're already paying a lot per month for it and then have to pay huge deductibles and copays, the higher salary doesn't make it worth it. Definitely not in my book one of the best companies to work for.

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