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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

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

92 reviews
4.0
Sep 5, 2017

Great people, fun atmosphere, but bad management

Social media specialist
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-You work for a hobby company so fun is expected. -Co-workers are great (most) -Traveling for trade shows

Cons

-Old/out-dated equipment for photo and video -Upper management expects you to use the outdated equipment or use personal equipment to get the job done

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Horizon Hobby Response
7y
Thanks for your review on Glassdoor. It is always nice to see how much our employees enjoy working together as we help people have fun with hobbies! With technology, things do change rapidly, and we always do our best to spend our resources wisely, whether on company equipment, research and innovation, or investing in our people. The overall goal is to always make choices that in the end best meet our business needs in serving our customers. Thanks for your service to Horizon. Hope things are going well for you on your new adventure!
5.0
Jan 21, 2016

Excellent Company for Work-Life Balance

User experience manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have worked at Horizon Hobby for 9 years. The only reason that I am leaving is to fulfill my hearts desire and become a stay at home mom. Horizon has given me great opportunities to grow and perfect my job functions and to grow as a leader. I am passionate about the work that I do and Horizon has always recognized that. I have been fortunate to work with talented team members that really take initiative to continuously complete projects. I have been able to work with a dedicated IT team that blow me away with their knowledge. However, the greatest benefit to me is their flexibility with work/life balance. It will definitely depend on where you work, but on my team, we were conscious of the fact that people work best when they have a good work-life balance. There were definitely moments of panic inducing late night projects, but the majority of the time, our work was nicely balanced with our family time.

Cons

I believe that Horizon has some of the normal growing pains of a company that grew very quickly. I would love to see more training opportunities. I think that new managers need more leadership training and there should be ongoing training for experienced managers. However, I love that Horizon promotes from within. Bravo. Also, if you are one of those people that think no one should work on Thanksgiving or Black Friday, then this isn't the place for you. We are a retail focused company and THE BIGGEST day of the year for most retailers is Black Friday. Tie your boots tight because the holiday season is the time where everyone needs to buckle down and get the work done.

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Horizon Hobby Response
10y
Congratulations on your opportunity to fulfill your dream! We certainly respect your decision to be a stay-at-home parent. While we are always sad to see such highly satisfied, motivated Horizonites leave, we are pleased you found work-life balance while you were employed at Horizon. Horizon is lucky to have very dedicated, highly effective employees who do a great job of taking care of business when it is mission critical, yet keep their personal lives a priority. In return for their flexibility in meeting the business needs, we try to offer flexibility (as you mentioned, it varies by each department's responsibilities). Everyone wins! Of course, the close relationships between teammates helps make it work, too. Thank you for your feedback about leadership development. That is certainly an area of continuous growth--nobody ever "graduates" and becomes the perfect leader. We hope to put more emphasis on ongoing training opportunities. Comments such as yours reinforce how important it is to make this an area of focus. Enjoy living the dream! If/when you decide to work outside of the home again, we hope to hear from you!
4.0
Nov 17, 2008

What basic?

Purchasing
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Horizon has great people, and is a pretty relaxed enviroment

Cons

Management can be incompetent and depending on who you work for a little tight.

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