Is Hobby Lobby a good company to work for?

Hobby Lobby has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 5,090 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Hobby Lobby to a friend and 44% 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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hobby Lobby?

45% 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 (607) , 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 (59)

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 813 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 238 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 231 reviews)); "+Good Benefits for Full Time Employees" ((in 158 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 260 reviews)); "Long hours expected and could be sent to other locations with short notice and no ability to refuse." ((in 175 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible" ((in 84 reviews)); "You get no training and your DM's only job is to nit pick you to death." ((in 68 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 66 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 , San Antonio , Atlanta , Austin , Dallas , Orlando , Tulsa , Las Vegas , Birmingham , Kansas City , Phoenix , Jacksonville , Fort Worth , Knoxville , Mesa , Nashville , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Wichita , Plano , Louisville , Denver , Baton Rouge , Greenville , Charlotte , Murfreesboro , Roseville , Colorado Springs , Logan

Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(4,941 total reviews)

David Green

45% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Hobby Lobby has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,941 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

2.0

Mar 24, 2013

left me with a bad feeling about the company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

there were some good people that worked there, but very clicky.

Cons

never felt like the company realy cared about the employees

2.0

Mar 21, 2013

Christian Craft Store

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Closed on Sunday, so employees are assured that day off. 15% Employee discount. The work environment felt "honest". Co-workers were extremely skilled in the Frame, Art and Textile departments. Creative joy helping customers address projects.

Cons

Hobby Lobby did not offer benefits except the 15% discount to PT employees. I can not comment on full time benefits. The overall workforce including the store manager had a repressed film like a cloudy day. They throw away a mind-blowing amount of matt board! Management did not care about the waste! It is interesting that in my observation; they all looked exactly alike- Hobby Lobby regional and/or corporate visitors--- White male, middle aged, not of athletic build, greying short hair, pressed long sleeve shirt, tie and never friendly looking. Department Manager in Fine Art earned $10.00 hr. New hire Professional Picture Framer earned $7.50-$8.00 hr. The bathroom always had a plumbing issue.

4.0

Mar 20, 2013

Great place to be a cashier

Cashier

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Pros

If you show initiative and try to do well at your job, there are decent opportunities for advancement. I started as a part time employee and, though I ended up leaving for a better offer before I made full time, I stood a very good chance of getting it within 6 months of my start date. The general atmosphere is very pleasant, friendly, and team oriented, my coworkers were awesome, and the new shipments of merchandise were fun to go through. The pay was good for a cashier position and having Sundays off and no super-late shifts was really nice. I was more content there than anywhere else I'd worked at and, had I not gotten that offer, I would have happily stayed for a while longer.

Cons

It's retail, so expect odd hours, the occasional irritating customer, and your weekly hours to fluctuate depending on the season. I was told when I was hired that I would have every other Saturday off, but that didn't happen.

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