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

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).

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2K reviews
4.0
Jul 4, 2018

It's a retail job that's better than most

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reliable indoor temperature (good ac/ heater) Relationships with your coworkers are what you make of it, but it's been great so far There are benefits if you go out of your way to sign up for it. Make sure you shop around before you jump in on the health insurance because you can't cancel it

Cons

The base pay is $6 per hour plus commission. In any other state, this would be ok and still possible to make at least $20/hour due to Micro Center being a major retailer in some places (and the only one in their city). However, the NYC area has four competing with each other so overall commission gained is lower than elsewhere. We have a place in Yonkers, Flushing, Westbury and Brooklyn. Most associates (other than those selling computers) make $13-$25/ hour, depending on your department. In General Sales, it's usually towards the lower end. In Build Your own, it's usually towards the higher end. Consumer Electronics are in the middle. This might be bad for morale, but I have seen it give people motivation to do good to move up the ranks quicker.

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Micro Center Response
7y
Thanks for taking the time to share about your employment experience at Micro Center.
4.0
Jun 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun talking to customers, pretty decent management that would mostly stick up for me and other associates, pays well for having no experience (but you have to work hard to reach the top level of pay for general sales)

Cons

projects around the store without project pay while being expected to reach sales goals can be very stressful, its retail some humans are just trash and want you to feel the same

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Micro Center Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with some feedback on your current work experience. I'm glad to see that overall you would recommend Micro Center! I appreciate your constructive comments as well and will share them with any individuals that can have a direct impact on your areas of concern. Thank you for being a part of our team! Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager
2.0
May 29, 2018

CSR

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent employee discounts on some items

Cons

Basically everything. The hours were awful, the pay was awful, the customers were especially awful, the equipment was awful...the list goes on.

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Micro Center Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your employment experience. I'd welcome a phone call to discuss your concerns in greater detail. Sincerely, Carly - HR Manager (614)850-3150
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