Michaels Sales Associate/Cashier reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(829 total reviews)

David Boone

39% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Sales Associate/Cashier employees have rated Michaels with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 829 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sales Associate/Cashier professionals have a good working experience there. Michaels is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sales Associate/Cashier professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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829 reviews
4.0
Apr 10, 2014

good place to start

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Pros

I have met some some great people who work there. The work can be tedious (cleaning up the sticker isle, recommending glue, etc.), but not too challenging. Asking for time off in advance is usually not an issue, but it depends on the manager.

Cons

There isn't a lot of room for growth or opportunities for salary increases. I worked at one location for two years and only saw my salary increase as the minimum wage increased.

3.0
Mar 25, 2014
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Pros

-Very flexible scheduling -Training was hands on -Team mates are friendly -Very relaxed atmosphere

Cons

- High School atmosphere - Favorites - Lack of good managers - Only a couple people (not senior management) did what they were supposed to (for job description) - Policies are only loosely followed

4.0
Feb 15, 2014
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Pros

Everyone is friendly at the Michaels I work in. Nobody argues or shows any ill-feeling towards each other. The pay is decent, but I don't have any bills to pay, as I am in high school. I was hired during the Christmas season, so my hours were incredible then, but even now that business has slowed down, I still get a decent amount.

Cons

I was only trained for a few hours at the register. That was my only training experience. That's it. I was not given any information on anything other than how to do a transaction, how to run a return, and how to call a manager for help. I was not trained on anything else...I had to wait outside of the breakroom so someone would give me the passcode. I had to learn everything by myself through trial and error. I've been working there for three months now, and I still question things. Also, the email collection expectations cashiers are held to are totally ridiculous. Cashiers collect emails for the company during the transaction. Our goal is to get 15%- so 15 for every 100 customers. It seems like no problem. But nobody wants to give their email! Management uses this statistic (not how many customers you serve, or how effective you are as a cashier) when deciding how many hours you will get for the following week. I absolutely hate this system.

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