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 181 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 95 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 91 reviews)); "Excellent Training for everyone." ((in 82 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 106 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 40 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor upper management fails to maintain the culture that made TCS great." ((in 25 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 15, 2014

Good learning experience, but it can be brutal for your soul and pockets

Overnight merchandise processing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount is great and you gain a lot of work experience. They are also flexible in taking time- off as long as is requested 3 weeks prior and is not around the elfa sale.

Cons

They work you like a dog! You have to work there for 3 years to get a paid vacation and no paid sick time. No full time opportunities. The most phony and unpleasant people I have ever encountered. They might pay you 3$ more than other retail jobs, but they expect you to kill yourself working and they only give you about 12-18 hours a week. Mandatory store meetings where you are surrounded by a cult environment of brown nose activity.

4.0

Jun 11, 2014

Perfect part time job

Visual sales - part time

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Schedules are posted 2 or 3 weeks in advance *Decent pay rate for the industry plus 40% of employee discount on regular merchandise *Constant training *Working around nice people

Cons

*As any other retailer you have to work Holidays, nights and weekends *You have to ask customers for email address to link their purchase and to stay connected to the store...and they track your performance every day, it's hard when people doesn't want to share their email because all the junk, spams, privacy, etc. It makes you feel like you have to beg for an email so the company is happy with you. Not fun at all. *The apron gives you a really ugly look, but I guess it's not so bad that you wear uniform to save some money.

3.0

Jun 6, 2014

Employees are not always first.

Visual sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, wonderful discount, lots of training and support

Cons

Part time benefits are minimal. Management opportunities even more minimal. Inflexibility when it comes to schedule changes. Erratic scheduling.

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