Horizon Hobby reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)
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Christopher Dickerson

71% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Horizon Hobby has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Horizon Hobby employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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92 reviews
1.0
Jul 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will find great people working in the lower ranks.

Cons

Low compensation. Upper management is disconnected with the needs of the employees. Just a short time ago values used to be important. Your bonuses, 401k matching... are subject to change. The company moved from a "family owned - family first" to "somebody's investment portfolio" and the poor underpaid employees have drawn the short stick.

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Horizon Hobby Response
9y
Your review is unsettling, and we definitely want to work with you to feel more positive about your employment relationship. Please speak to someone in your leadership team or Human Resources with your concerns. We most certainly do value our employees. Please let us know why you feel your needs are not understood. In terms of compensation, we evaluate our total rewards packages for internal and external equity. Of course bonuses are subject to change, based on individual and company performance. That's why they are part of incentive pay, not base pay. We did change our 401(k) match to be more like profit sharing, also to provide incentive for individuals to directly link their financial rewards with performance. Many employees feel Horizon is very family friendly, based on the benefits we provide that can also be used for family members (medical, dental, vision, and long term care insurance; fitness center membership; EAP services), as well as family friendly events we sponsor. We provide on-site health screenings for employees and spouses, we offer an on-site flu shot clinic for employees and families, we host Bring Your Kids to Work Day, a picnic for employees and family members, we provide scholarships for children of Horizonites, and we extend time off benefits that can be used for a variety of family needs. In addition, many areas work hard to accommodate work-life balance through flexible scheduling whenever possible. As a current employee, please use the resources available to you and talk to someone so we can address your concerns. We want to help restore your enthusiasm for Horizon.
1.0
Apr 15, 2016

Weak management

Recommend
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Pros

Pockets of strong people in several different functions. Product line is competitive, but not as strong as it once was.

Cons

Management is slow to react, very insular and top heavy. They lack strong people management skills and rely too much on data instead of cultivating and growing strong employees that are well managed. At times, it seems like management wants to operate from a textbook perspective without actually working hard and understanding that strong companies are created by developing strong people throughout all functions and all levels of the organization. Too many employees operate from sense of fear, without good knowledge and with little genuine appreciation of their worth to the company. Company (management) touts and talks values but do not live the same.

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Horizon Hobby Response
9y
Thank you for your review. You indicate you are a manager, and it seems you have some insights and suggestions that would help make Horizon Hobby a stronger and better company. Please talk to your leadership team and/or HR, or use our open door policy to meet with senior leadership to share your thoughts and suggestions. We encourage you to get engaged--involvement by people like you who are committed to developing themselves and our people makes a huge difference. It is always helpful to have specific information and suggestions for action items from people who know the company well from the inside. Thank you for your continued service to Horizon and its people through your leadership role.
1.0
Jul 23, 2014

Clueless

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the working class people actually care about doing a good job and taking care of customers. Most of the direct supervisors and managers try to do the right thing. It's cool to have people like the stuff we design.

Cons

The executives don't know anything about how the business actually works and they don't even try to make an effort to find out. They don't ask opinions of people who actually do the work or who talk to the customers at the field. They rush things through without thinking them through and end up putting out product that is crap so they ruin any hope of keeping customers.

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