Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,579 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 (56) , 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 95 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 32 reviews)); "The money is good if you can capitalize on the opportunities at hand" ((in 31 reviews)); "They have flexible schedules and are willing to work" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 179 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 113 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 68 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 45 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 39 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

(1,562 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 1,562 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

Aug 29, 2018

Great place to work and get sales experience

Systems salesman

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The job in general is pretty fun and relaxed for the most part. Most of your time will be spent talking to customers and answering questions about product. when you not selling, you either be cleaning your area of responsibility or helping unload truck shipments and putting product on shelves. I think one of the better parts of this job is that its pretty relaxed and not very labor intensive.

Cons

There's not too many downsides to working here. There is a big amount of pressure from management to sell their service plans as well as office and eset antivirus whenever selling a computer. This was a bit uncomfortable at first but you get used to it early on and as long as you can do decent they seem to be content with that. The last manager was a major con to working there and was a big reason why myself and many others left the store, but he is not working there anymore so i can imagine that it is much better now. There will be days where it is completely dead, and you probably will average minimum wage, but that happens at any retail job The only other thing that comes to mind is that it is near impossible to get time off during holiday season. Managers are usually pretty considerate and will work with you but you will not get much.

Micro Center Response

7y

Thank you for your feedback on your employment experience in our Tustin, CA store. I'm glad you enjoyed the job and would overall recommend Micro Center as a place to work!

3.0

Aug 27, 2018

Good People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Very enjoyable group of people to work with. - Great manager to work under. - Very friendly HR - Cool offices

Cons

- does not have a 401k matching plan - horizontal company with limited room for advancement

Micro Center Response

7y

I'm glad you are enjoying working with your coworkers and your manager. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback about your employment experience, and know that your comments are reviewed with executive leadership and taken into consideration. And from all of us in HR, we appreciate your kind words, too!

5.0

Aug 26, 2018

Very kind and reasonable management

General sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very accommodating Gives you every chance to succeed

Cons

Sometimes you have too much on your plate

Micro Center Response

7y

Thanks for your positive review and commentary about your employment experience and our store leaders in our Overland Park location! We are glad you enjoyed your time at Micro Center.

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