Is Hobby Lobby a good company to work for?

Hobby Lobby has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 5,089 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 803 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 242 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 240 reviews)); "+Good Benefits for Full Time Employees" ((in 166 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 266 reviews)); "Long hours expected and could be sent to other locations with short notice and no ability to refuse." ((in 172 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 69 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 60 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 , Wichita , Plano , Cincinnati , 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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5.0

Jan 14, 2014

Good company with great people

Framer

Recommend

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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

4.0

Nov 24, 2013

Not a typical retail setting.

Certified custom framer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Closed Sundays and most holidays. Also doesn't open until 10 and closes at 9. Large company with plenty of room for advancement. A wholesome company that you won't feel negative about working for.

Cons

You realize quickly that the quality of merchandise is not very good. Not very challenging you can get bored fast and often. The pay is not great, but is to be expected from a typical retail environment like this. The company seems old fashioned when it comes to technology. I'm not sure if this was to save money or why, but it would often make for clumsy errors in cashiering as well as longer lines for customers.

5.0

Jul 18, 2013

Best job Ive ever had, Amazing pay that raises each year, Wonderful Co workers, Best starting pay in town.

All around store employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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They raise their minimum wage every year, $1 for Full Time People and 50 cents for part time. Right now the current rate is $14 hr starting for full time and $9.50 starting for part time. They truly know how to take care of their employees and they always work around your schedule. At my store they even help you find second jobs if you need them and they raise your hours.

Cons

There are absolutely no downsides to Hobby Lobby, unless you aren't religious....but if you aren't then Hobby Lobby probably isn't somewhere you are going to apply at anyway.

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