Loads of Fun, Great people, MicroManage by DM a lot! and our staff does not steal! - Floor Lead Sur La Table Employee Review

2.0
3 Oct 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The consultive sales technique is so much fun, you try to find the best solution for the customers needs. Everyone who worked at our store, wanted to be there, wanted to shop there, and was mature enough not to act like a teenager holding up the counter. and of course the discount rocks.

Cons

There was a corporate change, I believe some investers came in.. New people, new attitude. Our store went thru some pretty drastic changes very quickly with our own managment, and 3 new DM's. The lastest DM was obsessed with Loss Prevention. If employee theft was such an issue, why did ALL of our staff spend so much money shopping? The corporate attitiude became VERY rigid. Not fun anymore. Each store should be able to adjust to the local market, and let the manager run the store, not the DM.

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5.0
12 June 2026
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Pros

- Very fun work - Get to work with professional chefs - You will actually learn more about cooking in this position than you will taking the classes - Employee discounts

Cons

- Low pay with no opportunity for advancement, not a career path - Sometimes kitchen is understaffed, putting a lot of pressure on you

1.0
8 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I gained lots of knowledge & was inspired to cook.

Cons

What was once a fun job, became chaotic & sad!

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