Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(4,941 total reviews)
avatar

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 4,941 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews
2.0
Nov 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Starting Pay, off Sundays(sometimes), dedicated employees

Cons

Where to start... Payroll: The requirement of $12/hr has made most stores unable to achieve payroll without working their FTers under 30 hours a week and letting their PTers pick up the extra hours. On top of this you are required to complete massive relays with your limited staff. If it's not done on time, no big deal, just let our salary management work open to close all week, 14 hour shifts are the norm to spend time with your family right? Conflicts between upper management: One week we are told to add fluff(greenery) and grapes to all of our tables and build displays on all drive aisle topcaps. The next week we get in trouble for overstocking our greenery and grapes and are told to have no displays because it too causes overstock. A month later the VP comes in and tells you to have more displays. This is one example of upper management not communicating or seeing eye to eye. Never satisfied: You could run a beautiful store, all freight out and processed, great scores on all tests, increase in sales, make(or at least get close) in payroll, and RVP/VP will come in and beat you up for tape residue on fixtures and base boards that need painted(which is 75% of the store every quarter). Which also results in 70 hour weeks for management(or again blowing payroll) Promotions: I read one review that talks about great opportunity to promote within at this company.. really? Co managers become store managers usually then they get fired or quit. The ones that stick around if they know someone can become DMs eventually. Assistant Managers used to could do the "Ladder program" to become a Co-Manager, that program has since been done with and Assistants are stuck at that position for life or until they find another job. If you are single and have no need for anything in your life besides work and don't mind being constantly knit picked and never complimented then this is the job for you.

1.0
Nov 11, 2011

Micro managing of very capable employees

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most Co-workers are great to be around.

Cons

Guilty before you can prove otherwise Absolutly NO TRAINING When redirection is given all negative no positives Spoken to as a complete moron instead of an educated (degreed) individual

3.0
Oct 30, 2011

Too early to say

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Store hours favorable compared to other retail.

Cons

Made it known at hiring that I was looking for full time. Coming week scheduled for 17 hours.

Viewing 4846 - 4848 of 4,941 Reviews

Glassdoor has 5,090 Hobby Lobby reviews submitted anonymously by Hobby Lobby employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Hobby Lobby is right for you.