Hard Work for Slave Wages - Sales Associate Micro Center Employee Review

2.0
Apr 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really the only positive of working here is the employee discount (cost for store to purchase an item + 5%).

Cons

You have to deal with some of the worst people imaginable. All kinds of ignorant, uneducated, and downright stupid people. Some are rude, some smell bad, and others will flat out waste your time. This of course, is good for the company, because then they don't have to pay you as much. While you sweat through how to deal with Billy the Hobo, you're making $4 an hour, and when he's still talking to you two hours later, you've made a grand total of $8 dollars. The way the pay works is just laughable. They call this competitive, while they watch all of their employees quit because the pay scale is a joke. If there are no customers, or you have to open or close, you are practically working for free. They advertise good wages when you interview, but the reality is you'll just be left to slog through a dozen or two horrible people every day for less than or equal to minimum wage. Managers will not talk to you about moving departments, even after you put in an application. They will ignore it until you bring it up in person. Your schedule will change so often that making plans after work becomes a job in itself.

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Micro Center Response
9y
I would like to speak with you to understand what is happening in your particular stores that is causing these pain points. I'd like to be able to speak to many of the issues you have raised. Please call me at 614-850-3150 so we can talk. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR

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Customer obsessed culture with a strong emphasis on expertise and service. Leadership is highly engaged, with consistent focus on coaching, accountability, and development through structured one-on-ones and daily execution rhythms. Clear expectations across sales, service, and operations create alignment on what success looks like. The organization provides exposure across multiple business functions, allowing leaders to build well rounded operational and commercial skill sets. High performance environment that rewards ownership, initiative, and results.

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Micro Center Response
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Thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We read all employee feedback and appreciate your insights on our culture, training, and fast pace. Your notes on where we can improve—like simplifying systems and keeping up communication as we grow—are definitely noted. Thanks for your hard work and everything you're doing for the team. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153
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