Micro Center Reviews
Updated May 21, 2020
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"Employee discount incredible on non-big ticket items" (in 86 reviews)
"Gain a lot of experience and knowledge about computers" (in 30 reviews)
"Low pay and theres nothing quite like working 60" (in 23 reviews)
"Commission based pay, frequently changing pay structure, a lot of busy work, very customer focused culture in management" (in 20 reviews)
"Great Place"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Micro Center full-time for less than a year
Pros
Good Place to work. Thanks.
Cons
Needs Better HR. Thank You
Continue readingMicro Center2020-05-20Thank you for the 5 star review. We would love additional feedback on your particular situation regarding HR. Please reach out to Angie Miller our VP of HR at 6140850-3150. Thank you Jennifer HR Manager
"easy gig, great coworkers"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Micro Center full-time for less than a year
Pros
solid commission and understanding/relaxed management, great discounts
Cons
terrible POS system and long checkout process
Continue readingMicro Center2020-05-21Micro Center Response
May 26, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thanks for your 4 star review. We appreciate your dedication to Micro Center and are continuing to make process improvements in various areas of our stores. Thanks for the feedback.
"Fun job, good opportunity to make commission"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Micro Center part-time for less than a year
Pros
Coworkers are pretty great. Everyone is competent at their jobs, which is rare these days. Micro Center cares about its employees and it is shown in the Chicago store by the GM Dan. A lot of chance to earn extra commission pay if you can sell (not as hard as it seems). Good work/life balance. Solid employee discount.
Cons
Can be monotonous depending on the type of person you are. It’s an electronics store so knowing the product is tougher than at other places - they say they’ll teach you the product but they never do, you just learn on your own. Training is pretty abysmal. You must meet certain metrics to be considered successful and most of these metrics are out of your control.
Continue readingMicro Center2020-05-11Micro Center Response
May 26, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thanks for the 5 star review and so glad to hear that you would recommend us in the future. We really appreciated your detailed feedback especially about the GM of this location! Great to hear! We are working on ongoing process improvements that do include the POS systems etc. Thanks again Jennifer HR Mgr
"Really good place for first job"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Micro Center full-time for less than a year
Pros
Commission ontop of decent pay for cashier, along with benefits and weekly events from home office
Cons
Got to work pretty quickly and rules are changing somewhat constantly from home office
Continue readingMicro Center2020-05-04Micro Center Response
May 26, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thank you for this 4 star review. We appreciate your feedback and your positive advice to management. Jennifer HR Mgr
"Not a bad place to start with an A+"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Negative OutlookI worked at Micro Center full-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Flexible with your schedule for students. Pay is decent, better than other similar retail computer jobs in the area.
Cons
Over time upper management has pushed this position more into a sales position. Job performance is judged on profits and add on sales, not technical ability. No IT related opportunities, only retail management. No 401k matching
Micro Center2020-05-03Micro Center Response
May 27, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thank you for the 4 star review and the 5 stars in the work/life balance category. If you would like to share any details of the Cons that you stated above, please reach out to our Home Office HR department at 614-850-3150. Thank you Jennifer HR Mgr
"Good job to get into the field - will hire anyone with a tech background"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Micro Center full-time for less than a year
Pros
This is a good starter job but I wouldn't want to work here long term
Cons
Management is okay Customer is always right Transparent Help to Techs from Management The workload sucks and there are not enough staff They have recently taken away a lot of the more common things we get spiffed on
Continue readingMicro Center2020-04-28Micro Center Response
May 27, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
We appreciated your 4 star review. We do price ourselves on our focused customer satisfaction environment . If you would like to talk with your Regional HR Manager please email her at tgolestani@microcenter.com and she will respond as soon as possible. Thanks Jennifer HR Mgr
"Nor bad for retail"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Micro Center full-time for more than a year
Pros
Solid pay, health benefits, some flexibility with hours
Cons
Commission based pay, frequently changing pay structure, a lot of busy work, very customer focused culture in management
Continue readingMicro Center2020-05-11Micro Center Response
May 26, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thank you for your review. We would like to better understand some of the CONS that you stated in your review so feel free to reach out to our Home Office HR department . And yes our culture is based on a "customer centric" foundation and we strive for 100% customer satisfaction on a daily basis, Thank you Jennifer HR Mgr 614-850-3150
"Lifelong Company"
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Micro Center part-time for more than 5 years
Pros
Amazing managment Great advancement opportunities Great Pay and Bonus
Cons
Sometimes no sales come in and it's demoralizing
Micro Center2020-04-25Micro Center Response
May 27, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thank you for this 5 star review. We are so glad to hear that you say we are a lifelong company for you. Please reach out to Home Office HR if you ever need any assistance. Thanks Jennifer HR Manager
"Good company"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Micro Center full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
great place to start working
Cons
can be overwhelming at times
Micro Center2020-04-25Micro Center Response
May 27, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
We really appreciate your 5 star review. Thanks for your long term dedication to Micro Center. Please reach out to your Regional HR Mgr or the Home Office HR team if you need assistance of any kind. Thanks Jennifer HR Manager
"General Sales 3 Years Later Review | Edit"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Micro Center full-time for more than a year
Pros
It's my favorite store and has a lot of amazing products to offer. You get to hang out with like minded people who share the same passion with technology. Discounts on many products and once in a while you can score some crazy deals if you keep an out out. Most of your shifts you may find yourself subconsciously shopping as you are walking through the isles. They really do care about their employees and they demonstrate that by having holiday parties and traditional food days. You will find yourself building customer relationships and get a good feeling when you can help return customers. You receive a fair amount of recognition and rewards for your accomplishments.
Cons
Black Friday is pretty crazy so get ready for that. I found it difficult to move up to a different department. The inventory can get pretty crazy with product that needs to go out on the floor. The commission is only okay, can be improved if you can implement smart selling tactics to earn the most money.
Micro Center2020-04-20Micro Center Response
May 27, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager
Thank you for this great 4 star review. It is especially good to hear that you rated our culture/values and senior management as 5 stars. Thank yo for that. Thanks again Jennifer HR Manager
Micro Center Response
May 26, 2020 – Corporate Recruiting Manager