Is Micro Center a good company to work for?

Micro Center has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,579 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at Micro Center to a friend and 50% 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 5% 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 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 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 Pay if you are good at sales" ((in 106 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 61 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 32 reviews)); "good money for part" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"bad management for the entire store" ((in 182 reviews)); "Managers have no organization and no favor for old" ((in 70 reviews)); "Long hours for low commision" ((in 42 reviews)); "If you don't, you get reprimanded and your pay gets cut (your commission is based on how much you can upsell customers into buying software, warranties, and credit cards)." ((in 38 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 , 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

3.6

62% would recommend to a friend

(1,562 total reviews)

Richard M. Mershad

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Micro Center has an employee rating of 3.6 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

May 7, 2024

Be careful

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay as long as you get to customers

Cons

Favoritism from managers among follow associates

Micro Center Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on Glassdoor. We appreciate your feedback about the earning potential in the Sales Representative role. We're committed to creating a fair and positive work environment for all our employees. We take concerns about favoritism seriously and want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity for success. If you'd be comfortable sharing more details about your experience (while maintaining confidentiality), we'd appreciate it. This information can help us investigate further and ensure a level playing field for all our associates. Please feel free to reach out to me directly. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

5.0

May 5, 2024

Good Times

Supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Was a fun place to work

Cons

Not enough help at times

Micro Center Response

2y

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you found Micro Center a fun and enjoyable place to work during your time here. We understand your feedback about needing additional support at times. We're continuously looking for ways to improve staffing levels and ensure our supervisors have the resources they need to succeed. If you have any specific suggestions on how we can better address staffing needs, please don't hesitate to share them. You can reach out to our HR department at 614-850-3250. Thank you again for your feedback and your contributions to Micro Center. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

1.0

May 3, 2024

management is corrupt and degrading from the top down in sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The pay here is good if you work hard

Cons

management are some of the most disrespectful and rude people I have ever met and will degrade and put you down at every opportunity not limited to constantly threatening to fire you

Micro Center Response

2y

Thank you for your feedback. We take all concerns about workplace culture seriously at Micro Center. We're committed to creating a respectful and professional environment for all our employees. We understand your frustrations regarding your experience with the sales management team in Dallas. To investigate this further and ensure a positive work environment for everyone, we'd encourage you to reach out to our HR department to discuss your experience in more detail. We can be reached at 614-850-3250. We appreciate your time at Micro Center and hope you'll consider sharing your insights to help us improve. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3250

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