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

Jan 21, 2018

It's typical retail

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good discounts and (usually) good co-workers who are easy to get along with

Cons

times have changed and commission based jobs are starting to not pay enough because companies are cheap.

Micro Center Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback. Your store leadership team should be able to clarify the commission pay structure and also help you maximize your earning potential. Our goal is to both take care of our customers and our associates!

3.0

Jan 18, 2018

New BYO associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Just started there hoping for a good experience

Cons

Seems like i won't get paid enough

Micro Center Response

8y

Welcome to the Micro Center family! If you are at all uncertain about our commission pay structure or how you are paid, please speak to a member of your leadership team for clarification. We want to ensure you have all the information you need to be successful in your new role.

2.0

Jan 16, 2018

Subpar work environment

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount is nice on most products. Co-workers are pretty cool in general.

Cons

The floors are terrible, can wear and tear on your feet and shoes depending on what department you're in. (Anywhere but the systems department). The commission is pretty weak compared to other commission jobs, you literally have to bend over backwards to get a decent paycheck. Hours are crappy. You may do 9 hour shifts (10 hours including unpaid lunch which is utterly insane). Have to show up to the store 3 hours before the store opens to put away merchandise that you get paid $6 an hour for which is to me the major deal breaker working there. Micro Center is way too cheap to properly pay employees. There's more cons but these are the major ones in working here.

Micro Center Response

8y

Thanks for your feedback on the floors and the scheduling at your location. Additionally, we understand there are many aspects of the sales position that include both customer-facing time and tasks that occur before/after the store is open to the public. We strive for all associates to fully understand the pay structure and also how to maximize their earnings each day. If you have any additional feedback that you’d like to share with our corporate HR department, I can be reached at (614)850-3150. Thanks, Carly – HR Manager

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