Does ThinkGeek pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, ThinkGeek employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at ThinkGeek. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at ThinkGeek?

34% of ThinkGeek employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated ThinkGeek 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at ThinkGeek?

Sales Associate (5) , Key Holder (4) , Customer Service Representative (3) , Keyholder (3) , Geek Specialist (2) , Lead Geek Specialist (Key Holder) (2) , Manager (2) , Store Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at ThinkGeek according to real employee reviews?

"calm environment with great coworkers" ((in 10 reviews)); "Mostly great people." ((in 10 reviews)); "My managers are extremely approachable, listen to my concerns, praise my accomplishments, and provide excellent feedback." ((in 3 reviews)); "Benefits were great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at ThinkGeek according to real employee reviews?

"Management believes employee morale is "not our problem" and high turnover is "normal."" ((in 6 reviews)); "Low pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Morale had been sinking for a couple years and now the place is in a really sad state following a massive layoff." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about ThinkGeek layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about ThinkGeek layoffs and their outlook for job security at ThinkGeek in 2026.

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ThinkGeek

Acquired by GameStop

ThinkGeek reviews

3.0

34% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Kathryn McCarthy

28% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Senior management

2.1

Career opportunities

ThinkGeek has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The ThinkGeek employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Gender

Disability

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

80 reviews

4.0

Jan 30, 2024

Good place to work

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its fun to hang out with other nerds

Cons

Payment and hours aren't great

5.0

Sep 29, 2022

used to be great

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

calm environment with great coworkers

Cons

pretty boring shifts with no customers at times

3.0

Sep 2, 2022

Its okay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with

Cons

Some managers did not work with your schedule

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