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?

"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 60 reviews)); "Good money available if you are good at talking to customers" ((in 37 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 179 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 105 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 43 reviews)); "Hourly pay for all sales members is $4/hr + commission." ((in 36 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,567 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

68% 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 1,567 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Sep 14, 2021

Great place to work if you are going to school/college

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun work environment and access to the latest gadgets

Cons

commission is horrible staring off, and it can eventually wear you down

Micro Center Response

We appreciate you posting the 5 star review. We would like to better understand the reasons behind your Cons so please reach out to Home Office HR at 614-850-3150 to share details. We would like to make improvements when ever and where ever we can. Thanks Jennifer Home Office HR Manager

4.0

Sep 12, 2021

Decent company and pay structure, mediocre training

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours available for students

Cons

Management doesn’t really coach or push

Micro Center Response

We appreciate your taking the time to post this 4 star review. We would like to better understand the reasons for your cons and the advice to management. Please reach out to our Home Office HR team so we can make potential improvements where needed. Thanks Jennifer Home Office HR Manager 614-850-3150

3.0

Sep 12, 2021

nice coworkers, bad management

Customer service associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice coworker and you learn a lot talking to people about tech

Cons

turn over rate is really high since no one want to stay in this position for too long since the pay is really bad and we're constantly short staffed

Micro Center Response

We appreciate your 3 star review and would like to make potential improvements where needed. If you are willing to help us understand the reasons for Cons you posted please reach out to your Regional HR Manager or Home Office HR. The Home Office HR team can be reached at 614-850-3150. Please ask for Angie Miller the VP of HR or myself. Thanks Jennifer Home Office HR Manager

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