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 105 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 99 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 66 reviews)); "Can make good money since it's a commissioned base job." ((in 34 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 181 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 67 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 41 reviews)); "Hourly pay for all sales members is $4/hr + commission." ((in 38 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 18 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Sep 19, 2025

Decent job

Front end lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers and supervisors are great. Co-workers make the job worth it.

Cons

There's a lot of people that come in just to release their anger at you for no reason.

Micro Center Response

8mo

Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience as a Front End Lead in Santa Clara. We're very happy to hear that your managers, supervisors, and co-workers are great—our team culture is something we genuinely value. We understand that dealing with frustrated customers can be one of the most difficult and exhausting parts of working in retail. It's unfortunate when people express their anger unfairly. We appreciate the dedication and professionalism you and our entire team show every day in managing these situations. We're glad to have you on the Micro Center team! Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153

5.0

Sep 3, 2025

For a retail position it’s great

General sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your pay is dependent on how hard you work

Cons

The hours can be rough having to work weekends

Micro Center Response

9mo

Thank you for your review. It's great to hear that you feel your hard work is reflected in your pay. We know that weekend hours are part of the retail business, and we truly appreciate your dedication. We're glad to have you on our team in Madison Heights! Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153

4.0

Sep 2, 2025

Great place to work - needs better pay

Service technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do what you enjoy if you enjoy working with computer hardware

Cons

Retail environment so shifts/timing and weekends are all fair game

Micro Center Response

9mo

Thanks so much for the feedback and for your years of dedication to our Marietta team. It's awesome to hear that you consider us a great place to work and that you're enjoying the work. We definitely understand that the nature of retail means shifts and weekends are all part of the job, and we truly appreciate your hard work and commitment. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153

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