Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 1,579 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 64% 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 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Micro Center?

64% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 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 96 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 64 reviews)); "It is pretty good money for work that is not that hard" ((in 33 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 32 reviews)); "So many great employees and discounts" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 178 reviews)); "low pay and poorly run" ((in 103 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 66 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 40 reviews)); "Hourly pay for all sales members is $4/hr + commission." ((in 37 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

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(1,562 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

71% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.7 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

Jul 25, 2024

Awesome place

Byo associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, wide array of products

Cons

Gotta hustle with customers most days, but we do get to teach in the process.

Micro Center Response

1y

Thanks for the positive review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed working with our team and appreciated the chance to share your product knowledge with customers. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

3.0

Jul 23, 2024

Okay to work at

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Discounts on some items

Cons

Have to push warranties and try to increase commission.

Micro Center Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We appreciate you mentioning the employee discount perk. We’re always looking for ways to make the employee experience even better and will take your feedback into consideration. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

5.0

Jul 23, 2024

CSR

Customer service representative (csr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-you get to learn more about technology and meet other people who are interested in technology -you have an opportunity to earn more than your salary based on selling protection plans -managers are very kind and understanding and have down to earth senses of humor

Cons

-if you don’t like talking to people, this job would not be easy because you have to talk to all sorts of people

Micro Center Response

1y

Thanks for sharing your positive experience as a CSR! We're glad you've enjoyed learning about technology and building relationships with customers. Your managers sound fantastic, and we appreciate your kind words about them. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

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