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 (46) , 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?

"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 63 reviews)); "Good money available if you are good at talking to customers" ((in 34 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and are willing to work" ((in 29 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 181 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 108 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 40 reviews)); "Pay is based on commission which causes large differences in paychecks" ((in 37 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

(1,569 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

Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,569 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

4.0

Oct 12, 2022

Good salary when it’s busy

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is easy enough if you know a lot about electronics and have good people skills.

Cons

4 dollar base pay with a commission system. Can’t do anything to change it if it’s a slow day or time of year.

Micro Center Response

Thanks for the great survey and glad that you had a great experience working at the store in Brentwood, MO, as far as our pay, we believe that our current pay structure provides the best experience for the customer and our associates. We are constantly looking for ways to maximize the wages of our associates. Thanks, Greg Nicolai Regional Human Resources Manager 513-344-8018

4.0

Oct 5, 2022

Great Opportunities

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No need for a college degree immediately to be paid well. Just need general sales experience.

Cons

Corporate / upper management is not the greatest when it comes to communication to all associates.

Micro Center Response

Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We try to communicate all relevant information to our associates in a timely manner. If you have specific examples, or you have suggestions to improve communications please reach out to me. Leslie Whitley Regional HR.

3.0

Sep 30, 2022

Ok

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can get commission if you sell plans

Cons

Can get repetitive since you're doing the same thing everyday

Micro Center Response

Your feedback is important to us as we strive to make our stores one of the best retail places to work. You may want to explore opportunities for promotion if you have reached the pinnacle in your current role of CSR. Thanks for taking the time to write your review, Leslie Whitley Regional HR.

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