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
Dec 15, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

easy, decent pay for part time, fun co workers, get to be around new tech. Most of the customers that shop here are long time customers so you get to build a rapport with them which is cool.

Cons

scheduling and employee training are sometimes, focus way too much on numbers, I work this as my part time and I also have a full time and my manager didn't seem to understand the fact that I would need rest at some point within the week so that I wouldn't burn myself out. I was working 7 days a week and could only seem to get an off day if I complained about being too tired or had to leave on vacation.

4.0
Nov 19, 2015

Good place to Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Scheduling is flexible most of the time. Employee discounts are great. You get to learn from your peers.

Cons

Employees aren't compensated as well as they should be. You get a lot of customers demanding "free stuff" because they messed something up.

5.0
Sep 22, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent pay that is directly influenced by your ability/skill. Worked with very knowledgable coworkers and learned an incredible amount during my time. After 5 years working there I can honestly say it was the best employer I have had. ...... Health insurance is good. Amount of PTO is average, but the mangers will bend over backwards to get the dates you need. In a retail environment that is very rare. Management is great and very understanding. They will work with you closely to get a schedule that fits you, especially if you're in school. ....... Micro Center became family. Throughout my years there I gained many close friends, which is invaluable. Most employees have been there 3-5 years and a lot have 10 years or more in service. This speaks volumes about the company and it should. ...... This company set me up for a career in a sales. I have had three jobs since I left and my success at Micro Center was always referenced and praised. ....... *Note to any potential employees* This is a hard driving commissioned base job. If you love sales and enjoy people you will do very well. There's not overwhelming pressure from managers, and they will spend the time to help you. Also, there are no ridiculous goals to reach month. If you listen your mangers and others you will easily meet and exceed them no problem. Being attentive, knowledgeable, and willing to work hard are necessary. There are various sales contest each month that will put a healthy bonus in your paycheck.

Cons

Christmas hours are a little obnoxious. For a few years the hours were 8am to 11pm during the season. I understand it's retail and you need to work uncomfortable hours at times, however during the extended hours there was very few customers to justify keeping a full staff on hand.

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