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The Container Store

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2.0
Aug 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

40% discount Can’t combine with other promotions though Commuter Benefits You can view your schedule/ request time off through their app

Cons

Condescending attitudes when you’re not doing something properly from some of the employees Doing “truck” is exhausting , it’s like working in a warehouse/factory, your back aches after, company needs to invest in a healthier way to go about doing this- you’re employees back are suffering Understaffed Training is a joke it’s not interactive at all they just have you watch videos and someone from the district team reads to you and then you’re expected to know everything when you’re put on the floor Don’t know how they ended up in Forbes one of the best companies to work for Prime timers only get 30 minute lunches and full timers get 1 hr You don’t start accruing PTO after I don’t know how many years You have to clean the bathroom every night when I was told in training they had a maintenance staff lol You have to wear they’re uniform tops ( they give you 2 when hired) you have to buy their sweaters too you’re not allowed to wear your own on the floor They don’t have the best practices for “damages” they mark items with a red marker and throw them in the trash instead of donating them which is so wasteful

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5.0
Jan 24, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Amazing management, I can't complain about that.

Cons

No cons really, they made truck days fun.

1.0
Jun 23, 2026
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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