Sales Associate for 8 months including the crazy holiday season - Sales Associate Sur La Table Employee Review

3.0
8 Mar 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The employee discount is great. The chefs are great and many of the staff are a joy to be around.

Cons

The turnover rate is high because everyone there is already looking for a way out. There's no commission even on high-end item sales and pay is too low to make dealing with the entitled customers worth working there more than a year. It was difficult to handle because the La Jolla store is consistently understaffed.

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5.0
12 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Very fun work - Get to work with professional chefs - You will actually learn more about cooking in this position than you will taking the classes - Employee discounts

Cons

- Low pay with no opportunity for advancement, not a career path - Sometimes kitchen is understaffed, putting a lot of pressure on you

1.0
8 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I gained lots of knowledge & was inspired to cook.

Cons

What was once a fun job, became chaotic & sad!

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