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 184 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 118 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 93 reviews)); "Onboarding and training was great!" ((in 88 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 88 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 108 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 79 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 28 reviews)); "leadership is poor and leads to less than satisfactory decision making" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor upper management fails to maintain the culture that made TCS great." ((in 24 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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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

Oct 24, 2014

A very memorable experience

Retail sales/visual merchandiser

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team work, managers very easy to talk to

Cons

Some people are cliqued up

5.0

Oct 20, 2014

Best Place to Work!

Assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative, committed and high energy colleagues. Company culture is driven by Foundation Principles. They're observed in various internal communications and throughout relationships with external audiences. Office environment is open and creative.

Cons

Can't think of a one!

1.0

Oct 17, 2014

Don't waste your time, what a joke. Definitely a cult!

Geschäftsführer / gesellschafter / mitarbeiter vertrieb

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This was by far one of the worst places I ever worked. My pay was 14.00 an hour, NOT 50k a year!!! 5 interviews, they begged me to take a full time position, which i could not. I started and was micro managed constantly. Work was cult-like. Smile or be written up.

Cons

Bad hours, veteran employees who hate newcomers and will do anything to badmouth them. Vets afraid of losing hours, so everybody is a threat. Time off policies ridiculous, no perks with horrific health insurance, company values definetly very cultish. When did I EVER make 50k a year as a FT? I'd love to know?

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