Pros
People, competitive salary, flexible schedules.
Cons
The Container Store is starting to lose the appeal that is once had. The business model they are following now doesn't make much sense to the people that have worked here for so long. Many people who have been here for 10, 15, 20 years are beginning to leave because of it. The company really didn't handle going public very well and it is starting to show. Company initiatives (in a lot of employees opinions) are focusing on the wrong things and not on who their true competitors are. A once employee first company is not that anymore. TCS has continued over the past year to invest in other companies employees for help instead of their own and cutting TCS employees hours to save payroll. Also, forcing people to quit after many years of service because they make too much money, as well as other ways such as wage and 401k freezes. We understand that lots of companies do some of these things, but when you invest in certain reworks, remodels, and new store openings when you don't have the money to do so, and have to freeze your employees wage increases because you have no money, then you have to start to wonder what is happening. I enjoyed my 7 years working here, don't get me wrong. However certain changes the company has been making as of late have cause serious concern amongst employees. Hopefully TCS can turn it around.