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The Container Store

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Not really your average retailer - Prime Time Sales The Container Store Employee Review

3.0
Feb 16, 2009
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Pros

Great on the job training, good health insurance, open communication is encouraged, good pay compared to the average retailer (but then you're expected to do a lot more than your average retailer)

Cons

The managers can be a little un-understanding, like when you need time off for work due to personal issues (sickness, pregnancy, etc.). The full-time employees seem to be favored over the part-time, or prime time-as TCS would like to call it.

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
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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
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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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