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The Tile Shop, Inc.

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Race to the bottom sales job- used car salesman atmosphere, micromanagement, & inflexible work/life balance - Sales Associate The Tile Shop, Inc. Employee Review

1.0
Jan 23, 2015
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Pros

Stores are set up very costumer friendly so customers are generally happy & impressed with selection

Cons

The pay structure, commission only, explains why no matter how little business the store is doing, they will continue to hire an overabundance of staff. It costs them nothing to have sales associates who are constantly standing around with no one to sell tile to. You may find yourself as the most senior associate after only 1 month like me! People quickly realize they are getting barely above minimum wage, while working an extremely inflexible 45 hours a week, being pushed to harass customers to buy at all costs and follow childish rules that made no sense. Management has no idea how to treat their sale associates like competent adults and completely micromanage every aspect of the store and sales.

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5.0
Jan 22, 2026
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Pros

There's a system to follow and it's an open ceiling to how much you can make.

Cons

The only con I came across over the years, is candidates lying on their resume's and wasn't willing to be coachable because they thought they knew everything.

1.0
May 8, 2026
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Pros

Some of the floor staff are great people to work with.

Cons

The core issue here is a management culture that has completely decayed. It is an "old school" environment in the worst way possible—rigid, out of touch, and fueled by greed. There are blatant double standards where leadership expects total flexibility and "hustle" from staff, but offers zero support or fair treatment in return. The focus is entirely on the bottom line at the expense of employee morale. It feels like the company is stuck in a bygone era, refusing to modernize its approach to work-life balance or fair compensation. Career growth feels stagnant unless you fit into their specific "inner circle."

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