Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(4,939 total reviews)
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David Green

44% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Hobby Lobby has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,939 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
1.0
Jun 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is ok, time off requests ok. I started as Seasonal and everything was going good until after the holidays. If you come to work you won't get fired. Discount is so so. At Michaels they give you 30percent off your purchase.

Cons

EVERYONE hates their job! Very negative working environment and the AC doesn't work at the register area. Talk about a hot steamy work environment. Customers often complain about the wait time in line and the heat! No, we are not allowed to have any water and they you must constantly be working. We never have enough people to man the floor and check customers out! Upper management is miliary style in dealing with employees. Very hateful and definitely not Christian! Our bathrooms are very grungy, no wait,disgusting! The way they tell you that you are fired is to not put you on the schedule for the next week. They almost gave one customer service manager a heart attack when she found out she wasn't on the schedule for the coming week. Oops, we accidentally left you off the schedule. I will be terminating my employment tomorrow And no, I'm not giving any notice. I will at least have the balls to do it face to face with the manager unlike his way of letting folks go. One more thing. Unless you are a white female, don't bother being applying. You must also not be "old and looking like you worked in a factory for 30 years" or be black. Truey a very bad place to work at!

1.0
Apr 16, 2014

Overworked and Underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Hobby Lobby is a beautiful store. It is clean and good people work there.

Cons

I have been in retail for 25 years. I am a Co-Manager and work very hard. I don't mind the work but really wish I was paid adequately for my time. I work an average of 53 hours per week. The average annual salary for Co-Managers is $48,000 per year. Not really worth my hard work, experience and dedication. Plus you only get one week of vacation. I am currently looking for a new job that will provide an adequate compensation package.

1.0
Jan 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Glassdoor admins should really be doing IP searches for reviews posted. It is pretty obvious while reading thru the review which ones are fake. This time last year Greens approval was about half, and there was not a good review to be found. Pretty sure most positive reviews will trace to OKC. or a city with a store that has a recruiter office in it.

Cons

There is nothing happening in this company that demonstrates Christian Values. If you are considering this company, take the time to visit a few stores. Talk to the manager, ask them if they are divorced, ask them about time with family, ask them about enjoying the holiday season. Ask if they get to spend Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas with the family having had some sleep the night before. Ask them if they are ever approved to leave a bit early from a 12-15 work day to see a kids soccer game, band/choir performance. Ask what its like to be pressured not to take the entire 30 minute meal break a salaried manager receives during a 12-15 hour work day. Ask what its like to have a 45 minute commute to and from the store for that 15 hour shift, and still try to work in a shower, meal and sleep... before it all starts over again. Get out and do some homework.

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