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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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 3, 2021

Great job - If you like sales

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked in General Sales. Enjoyed the free coffee, conversation, and general camaraderie of the environment.

Cons

It can be a bit dull if the day is slow or outright irritating if you have an annoying customer for some. However, I enjoyed the challenge and found those to be easily managed.

Micro Center Response

4y

Thanks for your 5 star review of our Cambridge location. We are pleased to hear that the overall store culture is a positive one. If you ever have anything you would like to further discuss with HR please reach out to your Regional HR Manager Leslie at lwhitley@microcenter.com. Thanks Jennifer Home Office HR Manager

4.0

Jul 21, 2021

Great location

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location was great, management most staff(evryplace has a few bad apples)

Cons

Commission pay struction never adjusted for inflation or cost of living and either management doesn’t understand basic economics or they played so stupid because they couldn’t do anything that forest gump looked like Einstein

Micro Center Response

4y

Thanks for your 4 star review. We would like to better understand the cons you listed o the post. Please reach out to your Regional HR Manager Greg at gnicolai@microcenter.com or directly to Home Office HR at 614-850-3150. Ask for Jennifer or Angie Miller our VP of HR. Thanks Jennifer Home Office HR Manager

4.0

Jul 19, 2021

Good Potential

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Staff/Management Good employee discounts on some items

Cons

Pay is not the greatest unless you are really good at pitching sales

Micro Center Response

4y

Thanks for your 4 star review. We wish you the best in your future career. Micro Center HR team

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