Michaels reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(9,672 total reviews)

David Boone

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Michaels has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 9,672 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Michaels 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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10K reviews
3.0
May 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of autonomy. Very flexible work scheduling (depends on manager.) Freedom to get the job done however you want.

Cons

Low pay. They start you off at the lowest they can. Like 10 bucks an hour. I started at $12. After 4 years there I only made like $13.50. Framers don't get commissions on sales. But Framing Managers get a cut of overall sales.

1.0
May 16, 2026

Negative Work Experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Don't work here if you don't have to

Cons

low hours, terrible pay, always short staffed, rude managers, most work pushed on certain employees, rude customers

4.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Taught me a skill that I have taken to other stores. I enjoy framing and this is where I started.

Cons

Dissapointing raises. It really depends on who you have as a manager or store manager. Most of them where great!

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