Don't work here, they'll loop you in with hopes of promotion and you'll waste your time. - Anonymous employee Micro Center Employee Review

1.0
19 May 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The coworkers and customers are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

Cons

The management doesn't care about their employees at all. They're all expendable cogs in the machine and if one quits they'll just poor some other poor soul off the street who thinks they have a chance of getting promoted to a different department, when they never will. Their whole model of commission is see who can endure the worst life possible until they get promoted and then what? You're just stuck working at a computer store for the rest of your life or back at square one because no one considers Systems, BYO, Apple or Consumer Electronics Sales as real experience anywhere. Opening and closing only pays you 4 dollars an hour since it's commission based, so if you have to open or close a lot of shifts your pay is going to be lower than the people who are favoritized by management and only get middle of the day shifts. Freight that comes in to be pushed to the floor is never taken care of because they're too cheap to hire stockers, so Sales Associates are forced to do it (no one does and then it gets left for the 4 dollars an hour closing Sales Associates).

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Micro Center Response
4y
Thanks for taking the time to leave your review and for your service with our Sharonville location. We would like to better understand your comments toward management. Please call our direct HR line at 614-850-3150 and our VP of HR, Angie Miller, will be available to speak with you directly. Best of success to you! Brian Sr HR, Home Office

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Micro Center Response
3w
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We read all employee feedback and appreciate your insights on our culture, training, and fast pace. Your notes on where we can improve—like simplifying systems and keeping up communication as we grow—are definitely noted. Thanks for your hard work and everything you're doing for the team. Best - Jennifer Rex - Senior HR Generalist – 614.850.3153
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