The knives are good, but they're not as good as what you're paying for. When you compare a Cutco 9" Chef's Knife to the Wustof 9" Chef's knife, they're priced exactly the same, but the Wusthof is significantly higher quality steel, and doesn't have a microserrated edge to make up for the lower-quality stamped steel.
I say this as someone who has a whole block full of Cutco knives. They're fine enough that I'm not going to get rid of them in place of another set, but if I knew what I know now I would have passed on them and purchased another brand instead.
I don't think a knife is ever a safe for work item. Congrats on the Cake day!