Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,586 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 51% 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 8% 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 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 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 (178) , General Sales Associate (116) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (85) , Retail Sales Associate (57) , Service Technician (47) , Systems Sales Associate (35) , Sales (26) , Warehouse Associate (23) , Computer Technician (17) , Inventory Specialist (17) , Technician (16) , BYO Sales Associate (15) , Manager (15) , Cashier (14)

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

"Good pay and hours Good service" ((in 106 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 64 reviews)); "Can make good money considering it's retail" ((in 37 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 181 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 44 reviews)); "Commissions are based on in" ((in 36 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Micro Center locations?

Columbus , Dallas , Houston , Fairfax , Tustin , Madison Heights , Hilliard , Duluth , Rockville , Westmont , Yonkers , Paterson , 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

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Micro Center reviews

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(607 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

607 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Nov 18, 2022

Over worked for peanuts

Customer servicer representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Employee discounts + Near restaurants for lunch

Cons

- commission quota - minimum wage for the complicated task - Management issues from cooperate

Micro Center Response

Thank you for the feedback, we are always evaluating our pay for all the positions in our stores. Our CSRs have the opportunity to make additional wages on top of their hourly rate. If there were other issues you would like to discuss feel free to give me a call at 513-344-8018. I wish you all the success in your future. Best, Greg Nicolai Regional HR Manager 513-344-8018

1.0

Nov 17, 2022

Stay away from this position

Inventory specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good employee discounts every now and then

Cons

- Horrendously bad pay - Constant cutting of hours - Little to no room to move up in the store

Micro Center Response

Thanks for your feedback, we are always evaluating the pay for all positions in our stores. Also, Micro Center has had a great deal of success from promoting within as openings become available. I welcome you to give me a call to discuss your concerns, as well as going over your desire to grow your career at Micro Center. You can reach me at 513-344-8018. Best, Greg Nicolai Regional HR Manager 513-344-8018

4.0

Nov 10, 2022

Decent

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are good benefits for employees.

Cons

The pay is not that great

Micro Center Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Please partner with your FES to achieve a higher income through add-ons and sales. Also, you can discuss promotion opportunities with your leaders. I hope this gives you some options. All the best, Leslie Whitley, Regional HR.

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