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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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

1.0

Oct 7, 2014

It was an all-around hassle, all the time. If management doesn't like one thing about you, you're in for a tough time.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You did get a discount on merchandise while employed there... Other than that there wasn't much upside.

Cons

Unwilling to work around my college baseball schedule. Me - "Don't schedule me on ____day two weeks from now until I find out what my practice/game schedule is. Them - "OK, sure." {schedules me on ____day in the early evening anyway, then got upset when I was still at practice when they scheduled me, even though I'd told them again, usually several times}.

5.0

Oct 6, 2014

Great company culture

Store replenishment

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee-friendly culture, understanding management, flexibility afforded.

Cons

Adapting the sometimes heavy workloads around peak seasons (holidays, back to school).

3.0

Sep 30, 2014

Can be fun in spite of management and age discrimination.

Full time visual sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High energy. Some great fellow employees. Above industry average pay. Customers love the place.

Cons

Age discrimination. Widely varying schedules. Management behind closed doors frequently. Supposedly "Yummy" culture is mostly talk.

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Jobs at The Container Store

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