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 795 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 248 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 235 reviews)); "+Good Benefits for Full Time Employees" ((in 166 reviews)); "Great Employees who are dedicated to what they do and long term employees" ((in 82 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 173 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible" ((in 86 reviews)); "You get no training and your DM's only job is to nit pick you to death." ((in 65 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 62 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hobby Lobby layoffs in 2026?

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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

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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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1.0

Oct 3, 2010

I have never been worked this hard in my life!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Working around an environment & items that I love.

Cons

Almost no training in an area that training should be #1 priority. Let to close by myself (and being alone for 3 + hours) after only working 2 days. Then left alone for the whole back half of the store and then told by my co-worker that I need to step it up and work faster. Obliviously customer service is NOT the concern of the company. I don't get breaks (not that I was told not to, I just could not get away) and I miss out on my lunches too. And all of this for min. wages. I have worked at many retail stores and this is the first one in my 30+ years of working that treats you like no matter how fast you are going...it's not fast enough..I am looking for another job..Someone that will appreciate the customer service I can bring and knowledge in the many dept. in the store.

2.0

Apr 19, 2010

Company needs to move into the 21st century!

Anonymous employee

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Pros

It could be an outstanding company to work for if they would uphold and honor their "Statement of Purpose" posted on their website. "Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. Offering our customers an exceptional selection and value. Serving our employees and their families by establishing a work environment and company policies that build character, strengthen individuals, and nurture families. Providing a return on the owners' investment, sharing the Lord's blessings with our employees, and investing in our community. We believe that it is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured. He has been faithful in the past, we trust Him for our future."

Cons

The company refuses to pay employees what they are worth. They keep part timers at or just above minimum wage. Very few actually get full time Dept Head positions with full time benefits/wages. Employees are constantly making the store look perfect by cleaning, rearranging displays, moving store fixtures; spending countless hours manually ordering out of stock products or counting overstock ( no fancy computers keeping track of inventory here folks!) that there is little or no time to assist customers and give them they attention they need or deserve. The only day that there are employees available to answer customer questions in every single department is on the day that a semi truck delivers stock. On these days the employees are so busy putting away that stock that customers are unlikely to get any attention because employees are not allowed to go home until ALL that stock is shelved. Many employees pull a 10 - 12 hour shift on that day.

2.0

Feb 8, 2010

An assembly line of Co-Managers. They churn you up and spit you out.

Co-manager

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Pros

Sometimes you are off on Sundays. Decent Starting Salary.

Cons

Many promises made to many co-managers for advancement and never mentored to advance. Expected to reach unreasonable tasks within a reasonable time frame. Prides themselves on family values. Didn't see much of it during my tenor.

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