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?

"Good for experience/semi good for pay" ((in 102 reviews)); "The people that I work for are just great and the people I work with are equally awesome." ((in 99 reviews)); "benefits were good and sufficient" ((in 64 reviews)); "It is pretty good money for work that is not that hard" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good training" ((in 29 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 177 reviews)); "Managers don't take complaints to heart." ((in 68 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 42 reviews)); "Commissions are based on in" ((in 36 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 , 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).

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2K reviews

2.0

Aug 1, 2017

Okay Company for a Short Stay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Closed on national holidays Better than average pay for management

Cons

No matching 401K Not opening stores, which inherently limits potential growth within the company Lackluster management--including moving some to hourly and never fully explaining the thought process behind it Disorganized merchandising Disconnected HR

Micro Center Response

8y

Please call me at 614-850-3151 to discuss your concerns as we strive very hard to maintain open communication. I'd like to understand what we could have done to make your experience more positive. Thank you for your honesty and best wishes. Angie Miller VP-HR

3.0

Aug 1, 2017

It's alright

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I liked a number of the people I worked with, but management was not as friendly as other coworkers.

Cons

They don't pay enough, shifts are sometimes given out only a few days before you're scheduled. You have to start at the bottom and work up, you cannot go straight into sales.

Micro Center Response

8y

Thank you for the feedback that you would have liked to go directly into Sales and schedules need to be given in advance. If you'd like to discuss your concerns, please call me at 64-850-3151. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR

1.0

Jul 21, 2017

waste of time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good management and really fun place to work

Cons

corporate basically decides to shift policy alot no work to life balance

Micro Center Response

8y

I am interested in learning more about your thoughts as I believe this refers to our reliability policy. Please call me directly at 614-850-3151 and let's talk about your thoughts. Thanks, Angie Miller VP-HR

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