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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Container Store?

43% of The Container Store employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Container Store 2.9 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) , Retail Sales Associate (41) , Project Specialist (40) , 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 120 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 92 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 88 reviews)); "Training is great and they communicate goals clearly." ((in 83 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 109 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)); "Too much favoritism in the NY market." ((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.

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3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(1,960 total reviews)

Joel Bines

46% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

The Container Store has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,960 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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5.0

Apr 15, 2015

Wish I had started my retail career here 20 years ago!

Leiter auditmethoden / geschäftsführender direktor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely a "people first" company. Great people that ALL work hard and work together as a team. They pay significantly better than other retailers and also provide limited healthcare benefits to part-time employees. Overall it is a great place to work to make extra money and work with mature, energetic and dedicated people. That applies from the CEO and upper management down to the part time staff.

Cons

Honestly, the things that frustrate me personally are usually fleeting and I always feel comfortable expressing any concerns to my supervisors at any time.

5.0

Apr 6, 2015

I enjoyed the spirit of the work environment that made working here so enjoyable.

Transition team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The competitive pay and the spirit of the people.

Cons

Transition team gets placed on odd hour work shifts.

4.0

Mar 28, 2015

Part time truck merchandising is fun but hard work!

Part-time sales/visual

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great way to get exercise, but be careful.

Cons

Very late or very early hours.

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Wish I had started my retail career here 20 years ago!

I enjoyed the spirit of the work environment that made working here so enjoyable.

Part time truck merchandising is fun but hard work!

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