Michaels reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(9,676 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 9,676 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
4.0
Mar 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Customers are generally pleasant (making fun purchases). My store team and managers were great to work with. Generous associate discount policy. Flexible scheduling.

Cons

Customer service is not a corporate value; poorly-staffed stores and rush-rush policies discourage helping customers. Minimum-wage pay, and if you do your job well, you'll get a 15-cent raise annually. Zero appreciation for knowledgable, hard-working and long-term employees (I was there 8 years), whose only real raises come from increases to minimum wage. Few opportunities to advance to full-time positions.

3.0
Mar 11, 2026

Not a bad part-time job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting artwork, sports memorabilia, to work on. Get to work with your hands & get your steps in.

Cons

Too difficult to get the amount of hours wanted & skilled training. Closing consists of lots of house keeping work. Still working in a big box retail store & the joys that come with it.

3.0
Mar 11, 2026

Fine but low pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

No customer interactions for night crew

Cons

Unloading the trucks is a pain, and you hardly make any money

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