The Container Store reviews

Culture changed after going public, repetitive work

I was Hired as a sales floor associate and was immediately thrown into doing carry out which required carrying heavy furniture items & hardware to customers vehicles and we were not allowed to accept any kind of tip/tips for our hard work. It took the store 5 months after I was hired to begin to train me for what I was hired to do. There are multiple shifts including late night truck (8:00 pm- Midnight/1:00 am, early morning truck (5:00 am) and fluctuating shifts all day. Even if you have requested not to work these shifts you wind up being responsible to work a couple here & there. You are not allowed to wear a sweatshirt of your own. All attire worn must represent The Container Store brand & if you need additional attire you have to PURCHASE it from their online store & it is deducted from your pay. Lack of understanding & communication between management and their employees. I had informed management multiple times that I could not carry heavy items for carry out because I have arthritis and I was NOT HIRED to perform such a role in the store. However, they were not at all understanding of this and after multiple doctors visits & co-pays and doctors notes I finally got out of having to do carry out'. Also, there was a communal coat rack with coats that all employees in the store got to share when doing carry out because they don't allow you to wear your own coat so must wear one that ....who knows how many others have worn before you.