Is Hobby Lobby a good company to work for?

Hobby Lobby has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 5,090 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Hobby Lobby to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Hobby Lobby have been left by employees working as Customer Service , Stock Associate and Stock Person .

Does Hobby Lobby pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hobby Lobby employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hobby Lobby. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hobby Lobby?

45% of Hobby Lobby employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hobby Lobby 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hobby Lobby?

Cashier (608) , Sales Associate/Cashier (307) , Department Head (229) , Sales Associate (185) , Assistant Manager (128) , Store Manager (122) , Co-Manager (121) , Department Manager (111) , Stockman (98) , Retail Sales Associate (88) , Certified Custom Framer (85) , Stocker (78) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (76) , Customer Service Manager (61) , Order Puller (59)

What are the pros of working at Hobby Lobby according to real employee reviews?

"pay can be good but not what they advertise on sign when they are hiring." ((in 813 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 238 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 231 reviews)); "+Good Benefits for Full Time Employees" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great Employees who are dedicated to what they do and long term employees" ((in 79 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hobby Lobby according to real employee reviews?

"Managers don't have very good customer relations skills." ((in 260 reviews)); "Long hours expected and could be sent to other locations with short notice and no ability to refuse." ((in 175 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible" ((in 84 reviews)); "You get no training and your DM's only job is to nit pick you to death." ((in 68 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 66 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hobby Lobby layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hobby Lobby layoffs and their outlook for job security at Hobby Lobby in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Hobby Lobby locations?

Oklahoma City , Houston , San Antonio , Atlanta , Austin , Dallas , Orlando , Tulsa , Las Vegas , Birmingham , Kansas City , Phoenix , Jacksonville , Fort Worth , Knoxville , Mesa , Nashville , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Wichita , Plano , Louisville , Denver , Baton Rouge , Greenville , Charlotte , Murfreesboro , Roseville , Colorado Springs , Logan

Hobby Lobby reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(4,941 total reviews)

David Green

45% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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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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5K reviews

2.0

Dec 24, 2012

Co Manager Review

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Pros

Good people in the stores overall. Ok pay

Cons

Company is not upholding beliefs in the field that it was founded on.

5.0

Nov 1, 2012

I love this company!

Customer service manager

Recommend

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Pros

I've been with Hobby Lobby for almost 4 and a half years and love it! - The company treats their employees well and the pay is great. - The hours are wonderful, especially for students! 9am to 8pm Mon-Sat (Closed on Sundays) - We only change our hours the two days after Thanksgiving during the holidays (Fri & Sat: 8am to 9pm) because HL understands that while a profit is important, their employees are MORE important! - Always being off on Sundays is one of the best benefits! - Hobby Lobby has values and stands up for what they believe in! - This company has continued to grow and expand to over 500 stores even through the recession... that has to tell you something about how well it's doing. - The Green family blesses others with the money they have earned and donate it to a variety of charities. - There is definitely an opportunity for growth. I started as a Cashier and was promoted to the Customer Service Manager. While I understand that this company is not for everyone, I have definitely been blessed by my experiences working for Hobby Lobby and would definitely recommend it to a friend. I definitely see myself staying with Hobby Lobby for a few more years.

Cons

- The technology is a bit older, but they are working on that. For me, it's really hard to come up with cons. I know it definitely depends on the store you work at, the management at the store, and how hard you work at your job.

1.0

Oct 28, 2012

Pathetic and insulting, no really! Run from recruiter phone calls for Hobby Lobby.

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Whew....at a loss here. I guess I should list a pro for Hobby Lobby. I can't rate below 1 star, so they're already starting at 20%.

Cons

There's hope that a 2 year old will pick up a crayon, thus providing a real roadmap of leadership like this company has never seen before.

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