Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,580 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 50% 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 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Micro Center?

62% of Micro Center employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Micro Center 3.2 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?

"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 59 reviews)); "It is pretty good money for work that is not that hard" ((in 32 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and are willing to work" ((in 27 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 181 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 105 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 67 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 45 reviews)); "all pay is based on commission" ((in 38 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

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,563 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,563 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

4.0

Jan 18, 2019

Computer Hardware and Sales Experience

Build your own sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job is commissioned rather than hourly, which allows for a lot of room for improvement. Management usually is hands off with day to day operations. The feeling of autonomy is nice. Coworkers are very supportive of one another, very few "sharks" last long. A great opportunity to get into IT or sales.

Cons

Middle managers get in the way at times, especially the BYO department supervisor. They tend to hover around sales associates, making us feel nervous, or assign tasks during peak sales hours. No one likes losing commission for the sake of finishing some project in the back storeroom. Scheduling is a nightmare. Company uses Ultipro to set schedules (aka randomize schedules) for "peak store hours." Employees know their days off, but hardly ever the daily shift times they work in advance.

Micro Center Response

7y

We appreciate your balanced feedback regarding your experience. I'd like to personally learn more about your scheduling concerns as that is something we constantly strive to address - the balance between personal and work needs. I'd be interested in discussing your suggestion to offer enhanced benefits for longer term associates as well because we value the service of our associates. Please reach out to me at 614-850-3150. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR

4.0

Jan 14, 2019

Sales Rep

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for and tuition reimbursement benefits.

Cons

Long work hours on weekends

Micro Center Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback. We are glad to hear that your employment experience at Micro Center was positive. We appreciate your 4-star rating. Thanks Jennifer Corporate Recruiting Manager

3.0

Dec 30, 2018

Best retail job out there!

Byo

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great entry level job as well as second career for older, displaced workers like me. If you like commission sales and are good at it, you can make $35 to $40K easily. Base pay is $4.00 an hour (unless your store is in a "living wage" city), but lot's of ways to earn commission to supplement it. Lots of room for advancement if you embrace the company's rules and culture.

Cons

You'll ever know from week to week what your schedule will be, so it's hard to plan ahead for personal or family activities. If your store is not in a living wage city/state, you'll be unloading trucks, putting stock on the shelves as well as price tags, cleaning the store and all other merchandising tasks for base pay of $4.00. Merchandising can add up to between 1 and 3 hours per day. Benefits are adequate: Unite Health Care Medical Insurance; 5 days vacation and 5 days sick leave after the first year. Vacation days grow with years on the job, but you will never get more then 5 days sick leave in one year. No employer contribution to 401K. Employees are required to memorize and use sales scripts in their presentations.

Micro Center Response

7y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your employment experience. All the best to you as you pursue a new path.

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