Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,577 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 52% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Micro Center?

65% 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, 3.8 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 (55) , 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 101 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 57 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 34 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and are willing to work" ((in 30 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 67 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 45 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 19 reviews))

What Micro Center locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Santa Clara , Charlotte , Mayfield Heights , New York , Westbury , Cincinnati , Overland Park , Saint Louis , Columbus , Cambridge

Micro Center reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,560 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

71% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,560 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

Jan 4, 2020

Micro Center is Losing to Amazon and Employee's Are Suffering. Don't Work Here

Tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits, scheduling, co-workers, employee discounts, working with new technology.

Cons

Low pay, very strict policy's that change often, micro management, new roles and tasks constantly added without any pay increase. Management attitude towards employee's is terrible(we're easily replaceable).

Micro Center Response

6y

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about our recent changes to our Service offerings. We want all of our associates to have the opportunity to take care of customers and solve their problems - this is our mission as an organization. Our compensation plan is designed to reward associates who provide the solutions our customers need - we are not saving money with the new plan. It sounds like there may be some confusion about the changes so feel free to reach out to me directly at 614-850-3150 with any suggestions you have. Sincerely, Angie Miller VP - HR

3.0

Nov 26, 2019

High expectations, low pay

Build-your-own associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Can be fun if you're tech-savvy +Customers +Cheap healthcare

Cons

-Customers -Commission-based pay -Inhuman, predatory tactics mandatory to maximize service plans and other sale attachments

Micro Center Response

6y

We would like to provide you an opportunity to reach out to us directly here at home office HR so we can better understand your review and the situation at your location. I can be reached at 614-850-3150. Thank you Jennifer HR Manager Micro Center

2.0

Jul 8, 2019

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Gaining knowledge in technology

Cons

The pay is very low. Not worth the time.

Micro Center Response

6y

We do appreciate you taking the time to post a review. Our pay plans are comparable to most other retailers and actually often times better due to the commission structure. Please reach out if you would like to discuss the particular situation that you experienced in your location. Thank you Jennifer HR Manager 614-850-3150

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