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

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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2K reviews
1.0
Oct 28, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Co-Workers Benefits (Kinda) Employee Discount (Kinda) Location at the time was close to my living area

Cons

Management Corporate Management Pricing Wages Scheduling Favoritism Sales Practices Not being able to order items out of stock

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Micro Center Response
7y
I'm sorry to hear that you were not satisfied with your position. If you have anything additional to share, please reach out to our corporate HR department at (614)850-3150. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager
2.0
Oct 5, 2018

pointless

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

nice people and nice environment

Cons

no raises ever and commission rate isn't high enough, not worth the effort grinding sales just to barely make $10 an hour when they bump you up to that much regardless. It should start at $10 or have a higher rate so making more sales isn't a futile struggle.

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Micro Center Response
7y
Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. While it sounds like you enjoy the environment and your coworkers, it seems as though other aspects of the job are a source of frustration at the moment. Your manager can offer assistance to help you hone your selling skills - be it additional product training or help in reaching more customers. We'd love the opportunity to assist you to make the job more enjoyable and successful for you!
2.0
Jul 3, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You have the pleasure of working with some of the most knowledgeable and hard working people you will run into in a retail establishment. It is a wonderful part time job while in college. They give good medical coverage but it is difficult to afford it due to the low pay.

Cons

There are many. Corporate is incompetent to put it mildly. It is sad that vendors come in and complain to you about how bad your corporate employees are. The company will employ people in stores that are vastly overqualified, overwork them and then are surprised when they quit or leave. They will ignore issues or problems for long periods of time only to make snap decisions without thinking of the consequences of their actions. They continue to lose more long term and higher quality customers by focusing on low priced minded or income demographics. Everyone you will run into is overworked; managers are given the workload of what most other retailers have three or four people do, sales associates are forced to work 8 hours a week for $4.00 a hour which is their base pay doing heavy manual labor of unloading and stocking shipments multiple days a week. I have seen multiple people physically break down over the months of working there and require major medical treatments. They reduced sick time leave, so during the cold and flu season everyone there is sick because they can't take off even if they could afford too. Do not work here any more than a short term stint. There is absolutely zero upward mobility.

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Micro Center Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your employment experience. I'm glad you enjoyed your coworkers and the flexibility of scheduling around your college courses. Your constructive feedback will be reviewed by corporate leadership as well. Any additional concerns can be directed to our corporate HR office at (614)850-3150. Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager
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