Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,587 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 for experience/semi good for pay" ((in 106 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 97 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 61 reviews)); "Flexible hours great for students." ((in 43 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 179 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 63 reviews)); "Hourly pay for all sales members is $4/hr + commission." ((in 37 reviews)); "Blatant favoritism gets you ahead in this company, and hard work will be overlooked." ((in 19 reviews)); "Ive worked there for 3 + years and work life balance is terrible!" ((in 17 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 , Sharonville , Overland Park , 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

(606 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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Reviews by job title

606 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Sep 22, 2022

Great people and work but a lot of stress

Computer repair technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always work to do and things to learn.

Cons

Constant changes in expectations and low salary. Extremely stressful work environment. High expectations. Everything seems to be top priority.

Micro Center Response

Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate your desire to learn new things and embracing the workload in our service department. Also, I thank you for working through all the changes that took place recently, change is always challenging. You have a great resource in your Service Manager, feel free to discuss any challenges that you are having and ways to increase your overall compensation. Feel free to reach out to your Regional HR Manager for further discussion. Thanks, Greg Nicolai Regional HR Manager 513-344-8018

3.0

Sep 15, 2022

Bad management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Typical sales job, commission based

Cons

Awful management. They do not tell you all responsibilities at the interview.

Micro Center Response

We appreciate you sharing your opinion with us. It would be difficult to share all aspects of a position in an interview. If you are having difficulties with store management, we have an open door policy to help with your concerns. Please reach out to your DM or RHRM for assistance to discuss your concerns. Thank you Leslie Whitley, Regional HR.

4.0

Sep 8, 2022

Customer Service Representative Review

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Environment with great coworkers

Cons

The pay is very low

Micro Center Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience as an associate with Micro Center. Our company strives to ensure a great employee experience through competitive pay, vacation, scheduling, and other benefits that we provide. Feel free to reach out to your Regional HR Manager to discuss any issues that you are currently experiencing. Greg Nicolai (513) 344-8018 Regional Human Resources Manager

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