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 187 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 117 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 89 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 89 reviews)); "Great training and continued development." ((in 87 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 110 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 77 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 40 reviews)); "Clear favoritism on the part of management" ((in 31 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.

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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(1,961 total reviews)

Joel Bines

40% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

The Container Store has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,961 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).

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2K reviews

3.0

Oct 5, 2013

The first few years were great, now in a steady decline

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Some of the best people to work with. The company really goes through an extensive interview process to find great people. They don't just fill a position with a body, they care about who works there. The pay is also pretty decent for retail. On average I guess they pay about 50 percent more than other retailers.

Cons

There is a very limited amount of room for advancement. If you don't pretend that you are happy and love every minute of every day you will be in trouble. It feels more like a cult than a company. LOTS of COOL AIDE offered to drink...and you better drink it. Basically, just an acting job

3.0

Sep 26, 2013

Overall, good experience BUT

Full time sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great training, support, fantastic co-workers, interesting product. Safety first, lots of respect for doing things well.

Cons

Little to no opportunity for advancement. I did see a couple of promotions internally, but for the most part the strategy seems to be to identify external candidates. There certainly is no clearly defined career development plan - a huge draw back.

4.0

Sep 20, 2013

Excellent experience and really enjoy my time over there.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good future oppertunities.I could move forward in this field.

Cons

I have to work hard to get inn the stream of that company.

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