Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,582 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 49% 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?

61% 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 3.2 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) (84) , Retail Sales Associate (57) , 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 96 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 60 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 178 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 39 reviews)); "If you don't, you get reprimanded and your pay gets cut (your commission is based on how much you can upsell customers into buying software, warranties, and credit cards)." ((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 , 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

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Micro Center reviews

3.6

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,565 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

65% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,565 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

May 18, 2022

Good for part time

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for part time You can earn a decent amount

Cons

Lots of work for a sales job

Micro Center Response

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback, and for your service with our Queens location. We're always working to better the opportunity to earn & grow for all associates. If you would like to speak with someone more specifically about your feedback or experience, your Regional HR Manager Leslie Whitley is available at lwhitley@microcenter.com. Thanks! Brian Sr HR, Home Office

3.0

May 17, 2022

Decent Place, Overcompensating Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Surrounded by plethora of PC tech and accessories.

Cons

Lackluster in anything non PC related.

Micro Center Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We wish you success in your future endeavors! Brian Sr HR, Home Office

5.0

May 16, 2022

Nice Place to Work

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and the managers are nice.

Cons

Scheduling takes a very long long time

Micro Center Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and for your service with our Sharonville location. We appreciate the feedback that you've shared. We are always working to do what is best for our associates and customers and value input from our associates. Thank you! Brian Sr HR, Home Office

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