Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,581 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 61% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 49% 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?

61% 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 3.2 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 (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 and hours Good service" ((in 109 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 97 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 56 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 30 reviews)); "It is pretty good money for work that is not that hard" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 175 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 67 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 42 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 41 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 19 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

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,564 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

65% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,564 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Mar 14, 2018

Good place to start your career

Computer technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store was clean and a good environment to spend your time in

Cons

Competing with others who barely make min wage without commision.

Micro Center Response

8y

I'm glad to hear you're off to a good start! And I'd welcome the opportunity to discuss some of your concerns. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at the number below. Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager (614) 850-3150

3.0

Feb 26, 2018

Hard work with more responsibility and lower pay

Systems sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employer purchase is decent and you bond with your co workers well.

Cons

Increased pressure for attachment rates and high stress levels. Hard to move up passed department lead.

Micro Center Response

8y

Thank you for the feedback, and we're glad you enjoyed your fellow coworkers and the employee discount while you were here.

3.0

Feb 25, 2018

Knowledge Expert

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low physical impact, Work colleges are easy to work with excluding management

Cons

Understaffed, overworked, Steated, Low Pay, Workday varies on walk-in customers, Only one other person in the position.

Micro Center Response

8y

We appreciate your feedback. It looks like we have some opportunities for staffing, scheduling and training, and it would be helpful to know your former store location so we could work with the managers there. I'd welcome a call from you to discuss. Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager (614)850-3150

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