Is Hobby Lobby a good company to work for?

Hobby Lobby has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 5,092 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 47% of employees would recommend working at Hobby Lobby to a friend and 45% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hobby Lobby have been left by employees working as Customer Service , Stock Associate and Stock Person .

Does Hobby Lobby pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hobby Lobby employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hobby Lobby. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hobby Lobby?

47% of Hobby Lobby employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hobby Lobby 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hobby Lobby?

Cashier (609) , Sales Associate/Cashier (307) , Department Head (229) , Sales Associate (185) , Assistant Manager (128) , Store Manager (122) , Co-Manager (121) , Department Manager (111) , Stockman (98) , Retail Sales Associate (88) , Certified Custom Framer (85) , Stocker (78) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (76) , Customer Service Manager (61) , Order Puller (60)

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

"pay can be good but not what they advertise on sign when they are hiring." ((in 794 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 258 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 235 reviews)); "Good benefits for you and or family." ((in 172 reviews)); "Great Employees who are dedicated to what they do and long term employees" ((in 79 reviews))

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

"Managers don't have very good customer relations skills." ((in 262 reviews)); "Long hours expected and could be sent to other locations with short notice and no ability to refuse." ((in 167 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible" ((in 85 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 66 reviews)); "You get no training and your DM's only job is to nit pick you to death." ((in 62 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hobby Lobby layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Hobby Lobby locations?

Oklahoma City , Houston , Atlanta , San Antonio , Austin , Dallas , Orlando , Tulsa , Phoenix , Las Vegas , Birmingham , Kansas City , Jacksonville , Fort Worth , Knoxville , Mesa , Nashville , Indianapolis , Wichita , Plano , Cincinnati , Louisville , Denver , Baton Rouge , Greenville , Charlotte , Murfreesboro , Roseville , Colorado Springs , Logan

Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

47% would recommend to a friend

(4,943 total reviews)

David Green

45% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Hobby Lobby has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,943 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hobby Lobby employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

5.0

Jan 14, 2014

Good company with great people

Framer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people- everyone you at the store, not just my department are good stand up people. If you have ever worked somewhere when this isn't the case, you know its makes all the difference in the world. Management- They treat you like people, respectful, and don't talk down to you like lots of managers do. If you are confused about something they will take to time to make sure you understand.

Cons

Limited full time positions- there seems to be a set number of full time positions per store, and since it is a pretty nice place to work a vacancy is rare. I'm at 9 months and counting hoping for full time, and others have been waiting longer. A little behind on technology- This is pretty obvious at the store when it comes to price checks ect. but it is something I have been told is being worked on

3.0

Jan 8, 2014

Went Downhill Quickly

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay, Sundays off, 15% discount (includes clearance). Unfortunately, I can't think of much else.

Cons

- Immature coworkers (most of them over the age of 30). Department heads lollygag and find tiny details to whine incessantly about instead of working with their associates to develop solutions. The gossip mill is always propelled by the 30+ old ladies that worked at my location (including co-managers). - Needs work on hourly distribution Certain department heads would stay on the clock to finish duties that could be done the next day; results in limited hours for other associates and confuses payroll concerning said dept heads - Inability to stay consistent with sales. Associates are often thrown under the bus by managers simply to please the customer when circumstances cannot grant the customer's current desire. - Nonfriendly environment to work in. Gossip leads to distrust and malcontent towards management and department heads (excluding a few).

5.0

Jan 6, 2014

Great company to work for!

Fabric department

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good starting pay, Sundays off, good hours, generous yearly raises, employee discounts, good work environment, no sales quotas or required up selling, always something to do (no standing around bored), company is based and run on good, honest values. Enjoyable part time retail job.

Cons

Sometimes required to come in extra early, inconsistent scheduling, sometimes fluctuates between everyone being overworked and having to make payroll cuts

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