Great beginning, sour end - Full Time Visual Sales The Container Store Employee Review

2.0
28 Mar 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great employee discount. Other employees are typically very competent and fun. Customers are surprisingly nicer than in other retail environments. Set schedules for FT employees.

Cons

There are very vague company policies... not a "black and white" place to work. This means that they can chose to terminate your employment for any reason. Management chooses favorites and makes clear distinction between the favorites and everyone else. Tenured employees also have favorites. Brown nosing will get you far with this company, but standing up for what you believe in and what is right will get you no where and could even cost you your job. Sometimes extremely hostile work environment. Uncertainty of who to reach out to if you have company/store concerns as there is no official HR department. Unclear as to what an "employee first" culture is. Not very many upper management can explain it. Expected to attend leadership and store meetings on your day off. There is no effective processes of employee development. If you're looking to move up and have an actual career with TCS, you won't find it unless you are in a multi store market.

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent pay for the most part

Cons

No raises, no bonuses, as an IC doing every other department is more important. Lots of forced overtime at the last minute.

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