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?

45% 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, 3.2 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 177 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 113 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 104 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 101 reviews)); "Training is great and they communicate goals clearly." ((in 81 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 111 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 75 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 39 reviews)); "Too much favoritism in the NY market." ((in 36 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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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,959 total reviews)

Joel Bines

52% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

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 3.3 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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2.0

Mar 10, 2009

Maybe once a great place to work, but not now

Sales

Recommend

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Pros

Difficutl to say now. So much has been stripped away that once made this a good company. The best reason...the "regular folk"--those who are realistic--are what I liked about the job. It's also nice that there's no penalty for treating customers well.

Cons

Brainwashed, long-time employees who think that TCS is absolutely the be-all and end-all. Maybe it once was, but not now. 7 total holidays, only 3 of which are not floating. A salary freeze, and no 401-K match (because this saves jobs?). The worst...a tie...the arrogance that the company is still the best place to work, or being called "leaders in the business" when we're really nothing more than hourly employees. C'mon, get real.

1.0

Mar 7, 2009

What once was quality, is now "just another retailer"!

Visual sales - part time

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Discount and the employees that become your friend are the best things about The Container Store.

Cons

Management only cares about the numbers these days. They are being pushed so hard to keep labor down so low that it is no longer the great Container Store that most of us remember. I visited the store today and found only 5 people working; General Store Manager and another Manager gossiping down the isles avoiding customers, two other employees were on the registers and one person left to tend to customers. This place is not what it once was.

3.0

Mar 3, 2009

Act happy and you'll be fine. Otherwise, forget it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits for part timers. Great employee discount.

Cons

Long shifts, short or no breaks. Must find your own replacements if you want any time off aside from regular days off.

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