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 183 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 112 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 93 reviews)); "Excellent Training for everyone." ((in 78 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 80 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 39 reviews)); "Too much favoritism in the NY market." ((in 34 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

(1,959 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 1,959 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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4.0

Dec 7, 2011

Mangers are encouraging but leadership style could use some re-vamping

Visual sales - part time

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The overall working environment is welcoming, positive, and energizing. The employees are indeed wonderful to work with and once you get the swing of things they are willing to help you in any way possible.

Cons

Because the employees are so tight-knit be aware that their behavior may seem cliquish at times. The manager's I dealt with talked about employees-personal problems, work shortfalls with me and others, and this made me wonder what they were saying about me behind my back. Other than this loved working for this company!

5.0

Nov 2, 2011

Great company, great products, fun environment, awesome coworkers

Prime time sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very employee focused; excellent training; supportive environment Above average hourly pay Flexible schedule Great employee discount Values-driven corporation

Cons

Few opportunities to move up in the company At least one weekend day required What they preach and what they practice aren't always in sync Can be physically demanding

5.0

Sep 5, 2011

They make you jump through a lot of hoops, but they are always fair, open and honest with you.

Prime time sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays better than most retail jobs. I'm able to have nights and weekends off to spend with my kids. Management lets you use your best judgement in most situations.

Cons

They advertise benefits for part time employees, but when you actually get to see the benefits they are horrible.

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Mangers are encouraging but leadership style could use some re-vamping

Great company, great products, fun environment, awesome coworkers

They make you jump through a lot of hoops, but they are always fair, open and honest with you.

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