Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,584 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% 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?

63% 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 (46) , 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 94 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 55 reviews)); "Flexible hours great for students." ((in 43 reviews)); "Good money available if you are good at talking to customers" ((in 36 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 64 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 37 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism gets you ahead in this company, and hard work will be overlooked." ((in 18 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 17 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

Micro Center reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,567 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

68% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,567 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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2.0

Mar 14, 2023

Stable job

Customer representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Had this job in college it was close by pretty simple and overall a good job

Cons

Employees and customers often were unhinged

Micro Center Response

3y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. It's nice to know that Micro Center was and enjoyable place for you to work during your collegiate years. With Queens being the most diverse borough, in the most diverse city/state, we are bound to meet all kinds of people. As you progress in your career, it's important to let managers or HR know if you have concerns so that we can get them addressed. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Leslie Whitley, Regional HR.

5.0

Mar 14, 2023

Great place to work, high pay for what it is

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very high pay, coworkers are computer enthusiasts too.

Cons

Management makes questionable decisions periodically.

Micro Center Response

3y

Thank you for the 5 stars, I agree that we have teammates that are passionate about computers and the products we sell. Our associates are why we are the #1 Consumer Electronics Company in the U.S. Best Regards, Greg Nicolai Regional Human Resources Manager - 513-344-8018

5.0

Mar 13, 2023

great place to start

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

commission structure is fair and well worth it. recommend anyone interested in tech to start here.

Cons

when its slow its very slow.

Micro Center Response

3y

Thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are happy that you are happy. Micro Center takes pride in our people by offering a great training and development program among many other wonderful benefits.

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