Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,579 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Micro Center have been left by employees working as Manager , Retail Sales Manager and Technician .

Does Micro Center pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Micro Center employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Micro Center. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Micro Center?

62% of Micro Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Micro Center 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Micro Center?

Sales Associate (188) , Customer Service Representative (177) , General Sales Associate (116) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (84) , Retail Sales Associate (56) , Service Technician (45) , Systems Sales Associate (35) , Sales (26) , Warehouse Associate (23) , Computer Technician (17) , Inventory Specialist (16) , Technician (16) , BYO Sales Associate (15) , Manager (15) , Cashier (14)

What are the pros of working at Micro Center according to real employee reviews?

"Good Pay if you are good at sales" ((in 108 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 97 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 64 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 33 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Micro Center according to real employee reviews?

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 183 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 43 reviews)); "all pay is based on commission" ((in 43 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 19 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Micro Center locations?

Columbus , Dallas , Houston , Fairfax , Tustin , Madison Heights , Hilliard , Duluth , Rockville , Yonkers , Paterson , Westmont , Cambridge , Westbury , Denver , Marietta , Chicago , New York , Overland Park , Sharonville , Brooklyn , Flushing , Saint Louis Park , Brentwood , Minneapolis , Saint Davids , Baltimore , Towson , Mayfield Heights , Saint Louis

Micro Center reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,562 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,562 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Micro Center employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Apr 28, 2026

Awful

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are no pros, It was awful and full of people working dead-end jobs that will never be anything in life. Preferred to reward people with tenure instead of people with merit.

Cons

everything, everything. everything. everything. it was awful in every way.

Micro Center Response

1mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your time with Micro Center. We review all employee feedback, including comments regarding our advancement and reward structures, as we assess our workplace culture and policies. We appreciate your perspective and wish you success in your future endeavors. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153

3.0

Apr 24, 2026

Good start

Custom pc sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing coworkers Nice discount Designing computers for people is fun

Cons

Retail schedule Unstable pay Management is hit or miss

Micro Center Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. It is good to hear that you enjoyed designing PCs and valued your coworkers. We appreciate your honesty regarding the retail schedule and the fluctuations that come with a commission-based pay structure. We understand that the ebb and flow of sales is a different experience than more traditional roles. Thank you again for the time you spent with us, and we wish you success in your future endeavors.

3.0

Mar 21, 2026

Better Than Others, Still Not Great

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High-involvement management and low-level managers that were interested in getting to know you and interact with you as a person.

Cons

Disconnected upper management that espoused cultural touchstones whilst trying to catch you on small technicalities and enforcing rules to the letter.

Micro Center Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are glad to hear that you had a positive experience with our local management team and felt valued as an individual—that connection is something we truly strive for. We also appreciate you sharing your perspective on our culture and policies. We aim to balance clear standards with a supportive environment, and we will certainly take your feedback into consideration as we continue to refine our approach. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153

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