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
2.0
Apr 14, 2017

Hard Work for Slave Wages

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Really the only positive of working here is the employee discount (cost for store to purchase an item + 5%).

Cons

You have to deal with some of the worst people imaginable. All kinds of ignorant, uneducated, and downright stupid people. Some are rude, some smell bad, and others will flat out waste your time. This of course, is good for the company, because then they don't have to pay you as much. While you sweat through how to deal with Billy the Hobo, you're making $4 an hour, and when he's still talking to you two hours later, you've made a grand total of $8 dollars. The way the pay works is just laughable. They call this competitive, while they watch all of their employees quit because the pay scale is a joke. If there are no customers, or you have to open or close, you are practically working for free. They advertise good wages when you interview, but the reality is you'll just be left to slog through a dozen or two horrible people every day for less than or equal to minimum wage. Managers will not talk to you about moving departments, even after you put in an application. They will ignore it until you bring it up in person. Your schedule will change so often that making plans after work becomes a job in itself.

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Micro Center Response
9y
I would like to speak with you to understand what is happening in your particular stores that is causing these pain points. I'd like to be able to speak to many of the issues you have raised. Please call me at 614-850-3150 so we can talk. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR
3.0
Apr 4, 2017

Marketing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly, good exec access, stable

Cons

no 401k, minimal raises, difficult to move up

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Micro Center Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and best wishes in your future endeavors. Sincerely, Angie Miller VP-HR
4.0
Mar 25, 2017

Systems Sales Associate

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay for retail, opportunities for growth, management listens, knowledgeable friendly staff

Cons

The retail environment, customers, long hours, flaws in the way web orders are handled, working below minimum wage during hours in which the store is not even open

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Micro Center Response
9y
Thank you for sharing the things that you like about our company as well as your pain points. I would encourage you to also share details on our Employee Satisfaction Survey that you received via e-mail. The survey allows you to provide details that will help us understand your situation better. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR
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