Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,582 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) (84) , Retail Sales Associate (57) , 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 108 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 60 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 29 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 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 39 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 36 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Micro Center locations?

Columbus , Dallas , Houston , Fairfax , Tustin , Madison Heights , Hilliard , Duluth , Rockville , Yonkers , Paterson , Westmont , 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

(1,565 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 1,565 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

4.0

Jan 18, 2021

Good enviroment, but rising quota demands

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at if you're passionate about tech and helping people

Cons

Management can be bothersome, but not due to themselves but from corporates office

Micro Center Response

5y

Thanks for your 4 star review. We would love to better understand the comment about rising quota demands. Please call Home Office HR to discuss. Thanks Jen HR Manager 614-850-3150

3.0

Jan 18, 2021

Part Time CSR

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll get a discount on items.

Cons

The tasks are repetitive and the customers can be rude.

Micro Center Response

5y

Thanks for being a member of our team in Flushing. We know at times being a CSR in retail can be challenge. We wish you the best in your new endeavor. Thanks Jennifer HR Manager

1.0

Jan 18, 2021

CSR ain't it.

Costomer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Be around computers all day. Never be bored.

Cons

Be treated like human garbage and worked to the bone.

Micro Center Response

5y

Hello. We would like to better understand your reason for the Con's comment in your review. Please reach out to Angie Miller our VP of HR at 614-850-3150 so we can try to make improvements where needed. Thanks Jennifer HR Manager

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