Is Tom James Company a good company to work for?

Tom James Company has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 964 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 8% over the last 12 months. 73% of employees would recommend working at Tom James Company to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Tom James Company have been left by employees working as Sales Leader , Clothier and Sales .

Does Tom James Company pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tom James Company employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tom James Company. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tom James Company?

73% of Tom James Company employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tom James Company 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tom James Company?

Sales Professional (123) , Sales Representative (115) , Professional Clothier (99) , Outside Sales Representative (33) , Sales (30) , Sales Leader (30) , Sales Associate (24) , Clothier (21) , Sales Assistant (20) , Sales Intern (17) , Sales Professional/Professional Clothier (17) , Salesperson (14) , Administrative Assistant (10) , Sales Manager (9) , Executive Clothier (8)

What are the pros of working at Tom James Company according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and so is the company... however way too many cons." ((in 94 reviews)); "They have great culture and since it’s employee owned everybody wants you to succeed." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great training, competition is there to help you and senior staff go above and beyond for you!" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great leadership" ((in 28 reviews)); "Benefits were good." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Tom James Company according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and very difficult" ((in 54 reviews)); "No work life balance and not paid well" ((in 39 reviews)); "full commission with "draw" system" ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is low for office people, you will be expected to have your own car and you will use it a lot!!" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours in first 6 months to get your business built" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Tom James Company locations?

New York , Atlanta , Charlotte , Houston , Dallas , Washington , Austin , Orlando , Minneapolis , Nashville , Tampa , Boston , Chicago , Denver , Franklin , Birmingham , Cleveland , Los Angeles , Detroit , Baltimore , Richmond , Raleigh , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Miami , Mobile , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Milwaukee , Phoenix

Tom James Company reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(892 total reviews)

Todd Browne

90% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Tom James Company has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 892 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tom James Company employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

892 reviews

1.0

Aug 6, 2025

Wage doesn't match job duties

Office professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work hours are mostly flexible

Cons

Pay is unreasonably low for the amount of work

Tom James Company Response

9mo

As a company that really strives to build and develop people, we are sorry to hear you had a negative experience. We realize it takes time, a lot of hard work, and determination to build your own business. Tom James is dedicated to providing training, coaching, technology and sales engagement platforms, 1-1 meetings, lucrative monthly bonuses and a positive culture in order to empower our Sales Professionals to be successful. Our number one goal is building people. Thank you again for your comments. Best of luck to you.

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Great Company

It support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I learned a lot and worked with great people

Cons

Nothing really negative to say

Tom James Company Response

9mo

Thank you for taking time to write a thoughtful review! We are happy to see that you were pleased with your time at Tom James. It is important to us that each person at Tom James Company has the opportunity to build a long-term career for himself or herself. Feedback from current and past employs allows us to continue to grow and develop our opportunity for everyone. We appreciate your hard work and dedication, and all you did to do to help Tom James grow as a company. Thank you!

3.0

Jul 27, 2025

Okay

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good office environment, flexible schedule

Cons

Low pay, office has a lot of turnover of employees

Tom James Company Response

11mo

Thank you for your review! We realize it takes time, a lot of hard work, and determination to build your own business. Tom James is dedicated to providing training, coaching, technology and sales engagement platforms, 1-1 meetings, lucrative monthly bonuses and a positive culture in order to empower our Sales Professionals to be successful. Our number one goal is building people. Thank you again for your comments. Best of luck to you. We do not have a base salary. What we have is a commission-based opportunity supported by a monthly support structure that is designed to gradually decrease over 24 months as the sales professional gains more skills and clients. This structure is communicated heavily up front.

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