Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,578 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 65% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 52% 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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Micro Center?

65% 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, 3.8 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 92 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 66 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 35 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 33 reviews)); "There is constant training to keep you current with changing product." ((in 26 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 184 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 107 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 62 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 44 reviews)); "if you make a $10,000 sale your commission would be $250" ((in 36 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(1,561 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

71% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 1,561 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

May 3, 2024

management is corrupt and degrading from the top down in sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay here is good if you work hard

Cons

management are some of the most disrespectful and rude people I have ever met and will degrade and put you down at every opportunity not limited to constantly threatening to fire you

Micro Center Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We take all concerns about workplace culture seriously at Micro Center. We're committed to creating a respectful and professional environment for all our employees. We understand your frustrations regarding your experience with the sales management team in Dallas. To investigate this further and ensure a positive work environment for everyone, we'd encourage you to reach out to our HR department to discuss your experience in more detail. We can be reached at 614-850-3250. We appreciate your time at Micro Center and hope you'll consider sharing your insights to help us improve. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

1.0

Apr 28, 2024

This job sucks

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

money if you wanna grind super hard and get no appreciation for your work

Cons

everything; commission format; work culture.

Micro Center Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We appreciate your willingness to share your honest feedback, even when it's critical. We understand that the commission format and work culture may not be meeting your expectations. We’d encourage you to reach out to your store manager or HR representative, so that we can address your specific concerns. We value your contributions to Micro Center and hope you'll consider providing more details to help us improve. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

1.0

Mar 12, 2024

Management

General sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice coworkers to be around fun work environment

Cons

The managers don’t really care about you

Micro Center Response

2y

Thanks for the review! It's great to hear you enjoy the fun work environment and your coworkers. We're always striving to improve how we support our teams. Your feedback about manager support is valuable. If you're open to it, we'd love to hear more about your specific experience. You can discuss this with your manager directly, or confidentially with HR. We're actively looking for ways to strengthen communication and ensure managers are providing the best possible support for their teams. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

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