Does The Container Store pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Container Store employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Container Store. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Container Store?

43% of The Container Store employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Container Store 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Container Store?

Sales Associate (191) , Visual Sales - Part Time (67) , Sales (57) , Prime Time Sales (50) , Project Specialist (41) , Retail Sales Associate (41) , Visual Merchandiser (38) , Manager (30) , Sales Associate/Cashier (27) , Full Time Visual Sales (24) , Part Time Sales Associate (24) , Full Time Sales (23) , Store Manager (22) , Leiter Auditmethoden / geschäftsführender Direktor (21) , Part-Time Sales/Visual (20)

What are the pros of working at The Container Store according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that work there that really go the extra mile to help customers look out for other employees." ((in 176 reviews)); "discount is good but they don't pay you enough to even have money to spend there." ((in 119 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the company is always putting together fun events to keep everyone motivated." ((in 98 reviews)); "Great coworkers Friendly Discounts Elfa" ((in 96 reviews)); "Onboarding and training was great!" ((in 89 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Container Store according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management reflects on how why the store is so messy." ((in 109 reviews)); "level managers don't seem to be taught how to work with each other or with full" ((in 76 reviews)); "Limited hours and schedule status" ((in 38 reviews)); "Too much favoritism in the NY market." ((in 32 reviews)); "Terrible leadership all the way from the regional director." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Container Store redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Container Store redundancy and their outlook for job security at The Container Store in 2026.

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3.0

Apr 12, 2016

Store manager

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Pros

The best part of the Container Store is the the people. Highly talented team members and co-workers make it a fun place to work. High-quality product selection where there is truly something for everyone, plus a generous employee discount. Hourly employees (FT/PT) are paid above market average.

Cons

Managers are paid under market value and required to work 10 hr days/45 hrs+. With the company's intense focus on payroll management managers are required to spend most of their time performing the tasks of hourly team members and hourly team members are scheduled less hours as a result.

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5.0

Jun 22, 2026

Project specialist

Recommend

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Pros

Friendly environment, prioritizes staff safety, and offers several benefits.

Cons

Various online training and creating various accounts just to use one main one.

1.0

Jun 23, 2026

Anonymous

Recommend

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Pros

Everyone from director level on down in my department was great. Very collaborative. Gave you autonomy to do and try new things.

Cons

Where do I start…Sr. Leadership is TERRIBLE. I mean absolutely horrific. No direction and plans were changing at the drop of a dime after the BB&B “merger”. You could feel the shift in the culture, just NASTY attitudes and taking the employees for granted. The new CEO and the rest of Sr. level execs acted like everyone was just expendable workhorses. They touted reopening the headquarters cafe as some awesome benefit so they could bring people back to the office full time. If you’re going to be bullish and require everyone back, have some guts and just do it. But don’t act like a cafe is some life changing benefit to get everyone excited. Anyway, blind leading the blind. The merit increase or raises - non existent. No 401k match. Nothing positive because the company is so broke. The new store concept sounds a mess. Save yourself and don’t even apply, let alone accept an offer. Joel Bines is no longer the CEO. He was a great guy and I think he had great ideas. Marcus Lemonis is the new CEO and I would give him a thumbs down.

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