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      The Container Store

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      The Container Store reviews

      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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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Jun 8, 2010

      I hear it's fallen from it's once prominent place in retail stardom

      Visual sales - part time
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      When I was there the original owners were still in place. They went out of their way to provide training to employees and to be the best at customer service. They encouraged employees to see themselves as ' owners' to give us a feeling of empowerment. When one feels like it's their own business they're better employees.

      Cons

      I hear from employees that are still working there that there have been so many changes lately that it's just isn't what it used to be. I would suspect that the economy has a lot to do with that.

      3.0
      May 28, 2010

      Not all it used to be

      Part-time sales/visual
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great pay, flexible scheduling for the most part, light work load, generally some very great people to work with, good clientele. Best place to work when it comes to retail.

      Cons

      It's changed a lot over the years. Becoming much more corporate feel to it, in spite of the little "we love our employees" promotions they do. They've become much more "pushy" with sales tactics, and it probably has something to do with the silent partners that bought out half the company a few years back.

      2.0
      May 24, 2010

      What's happening??

      Pt sales
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fabulous staff and a great discount at a store with all the bells & whistles. I spend as much as I earn sometimes!! You develop a great comradarie with your fellow sales people - very tight and very loyal. A few years ago I would have added management to that but it's very different now.

      Cons

      Caustic work environment with management...most stay behind closed doors for 70-80 percent of the day and never poke their heads out. No feedback till your 10 page review then WHAM!! Didn't we mention that months ago to you...oops. Newest pattern - if the staff like a F/T'r or new manager they are doomed. The criteria seems to be that is you are regarded/respected by staff there is something wrong with you. Treat employees like developely challenged stepford wives...drink the kool aid. Very rigid on scheduling now..3 hrs shifts but don't ask to swap or days off. On your next schedule you'll be "punished" with fewer hours. Can you really justify 3 hr shifts for employees???

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