Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(4,941 total reviews)
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45% 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).

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4.0
Dec 28, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They seem to place a large emphasis on family and worship, therefore all stores are closed on Sundays. Hobby Lobby also closes at 8 pm and opens at 9 am. To have shorter hours and be closed on Sundays is almost unheard of in the large retail store world, yet they are still growing and making large profits.

Cons

I think Hobby Lobby could use more technology in the stores. Cashiers have to manually type in prices and sales on all products. At times the sales can be vague or confusing leading to cashier error or arguments with customers. Being able to scan items would be very helpful. It would also help reduce the sometimes long wait times at registers. Every return has to be approved by a manager, there have been times when managers are too busy to come to the registers which means the customer and the line behind them are waiting until the manager gets free and comes to the front. Most customers have told me this is their number one complaint.

3.0
Aug 12, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers and customers. The store is pretty cool if you are into arts and crafts. Most staff tries to make you feel welcomed.

Cons

I was not trained on what merchandise went with which department. Since there are no barcodes, cashiers have to just know what department each item is from to key it in to the register. Seemed like it would be obvious, but when there was absolutely no training involved, I spend a lot of time having to bother other cashiers for information.

2.0
Sep 7, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High degree of freedom, not much customer contact, easy to get additional responsibility if desired, very flexible with work and school schedule.

Cons

no opportunity for career advancement, lack of motivation from corporate leadership, outdated and ineffective business practices, no mobility within the company.

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