Good Economy, Good Employer...Bad Economy, Bad Employer - Full Time Sales The Container Store Employee Review

2.0
28 Aug 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with, scheduled for max 40 hours each week unlike many other retailers, quality products at good prices

Cons

New scheduling system eliminates what was our one weekend day off and creates a random schedule that makes planning impossible. Talk of "no layoffs" doesn't match actions - people are being let go who would not have been if the economy was OK, so the company may not be calling that a layoff, but it is a reduction in staffing levels based on the economy, which sounds like one to me.

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5.0
27 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Their business, benefits and products are all incredible.

Cons

My position did not allow for a healthy work/life balance. I was never "off".

2.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay for the most part

Cons

No raises, no bonuses, as an IC doing every other department is more important. Lots of forced overtime at the last minute.

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