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

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).

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2K reviews
3.0
Jan 11, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Had friendly and awesome coworkers while working at Micro Center. Some of the managers were friendly and not afraid to crack a joke with other associates.

Cons

The main focus seemed more towards making sales percentages and numbers instead of taking care of the customers and their own employees. Some managers and employees didn't seem to get along with one another. Every department was understaffed most of the time.

4.0
Jan 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Most fellow employees are great people to be around. They make the job worth it. 2. Direct supervisors are easy to approach and talk to. Most of them are really awesome people to work with. 3. You can learn a lot from those around you. 4. CSRs can earn an additional commission on top of their regular pay for selling add-ons at the register. 5. Employee discount.

Cons

1. This place doesn't seem to hire very many women, and those who are hired make less than the men. 2. *Most* supervisors are great, but sadly the ones higher up on the ladder can be hugely difficult to deal with. A lot of people have left specifically because of one top manager. 3. There are mandatory monthly e-learning courses that you have to find time to do, often during your lunch break or before/after work, when you're off the clock. 4. CSRs are in competition with sales associates to sell add-ons, which can lead to a little tension. The push to sell add-ons is also very high. 5. The employee discount is really only worth it for smaller electronics. For things like computer parts and computers themselves, there is no discount at all. (But since they're already sold at the lowest prices and you can always price match competitors, that's not so bad.)

3.0
Jan 10, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

WorK at a tech store with workers who are passionate and knowledgeable about technology. Good employee discounts and insurance plans on items. Job offers benefits. Staff is very friendly, literally feels like a second family. Get commission from each plan you sell.

Cons

Sometimes it feels as though the company cares about their numbers and how you're benefiting towards it. Absolutely no sense of job security. It's really hard to move up and sometimes the people that do get promoted makes absolutely no sense. Lot of pressure and emphasis on getting customers email addresses. They say all they want you to do is ask but if your email percentage is low they'll get on your back about it as if you're not asking. Customers are horrible but that's with any retail job.

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