Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,586 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 51% 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 8% 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 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Micro Center?

Sales Associate (188) , Customer Service Representative (178) , General Sales Associate (116) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (85) , Retail Sales Associate (57) , Service Technician (47) , Systems Sales Associate (35) , Sales (26) , Warehouse Associate (23) , Computer Technician (17) , Inventory Specialist (17) , 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 and hours Good service" ((in 106 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 95 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 64 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 37 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 30 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 64 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 44 reviews)); "Commissions are based on in" ((in 36 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 , Westmont , Yonkers , Paterson , 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

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Micro Center reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(607 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

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Reviews by job title

607 reviews

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1.0

Feb 18, 2016

Low upward movement and inconsistent management.

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The Coworkers are definitely the best part. Everyone there is into computers parts in one way or another, so it is easy to relate.

Cons

Management is extremely inconsistent and regularly keep you in the dark. Was consistently lied to and strung along in order to keep me for the Holiday Season. Promotions are based on favoritism from the managers rather than quality of work put in. They will tell you its about "numbers" for a promotion, but hire brand new people from outside the company or promote people from warehouse, where "numbers" don't even matter. Long hours and a lot of work for comparatively dismal pay even with commission. I could write much more, but I do not recommend working for this company.

4.0

Feb 14, 2016

Love the workers, hate the job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workers are the some of the best people I've ever met. The money is pretty decent and you get commission off of the warranty plans that you sell. You can move up to sales associate if a position opens up. They also hire computer technicians from within the store.

Cons

Customers are awful (just like all retail jobs). You have to take down emails of people, and you get talked down to if you don't get their emails down.

2.0

Feb 13, 2016

Never work general sales

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount is helpful Training is paid Helping customers can be rewarding The hours are flexible It seems to attract social outliers who get along well

Cons

The pay is dismal They pay minimum wage for overtime: 4$/hr base pay, 1.5 percent commission on first item, 2.5% each additional item, 10% on service plans. Overtime hours are all given during nonselling hours, before the store opens or after it closes, whereby they can just multiply the base pay of $4 by 1.5 coming out to $6 an hour. Additionally 8-10 you are paid on commission despite the store not being open. Same goes for 9-10 closing. Management is rude and lacks human decency. It's technically a sales position but expect to do a LOT of merchandising. General sales puts virtually all the product up on shelves and pegs twice a week. Truck is nearly an all day event, for which you will still be paid based on commission. A lot of time is spent doing hourly type work for a commission based wage.

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