Michaels reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(2,321 total reviews)

David Boone

36% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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4.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Collaborative Culture: The environment is built on a strong, supportive team dynamic where people genuinely look out for one another. High Impact: There is significant room to influence operations. If you are driven, you can implement new plans and see a direct improvement in team performance and metrics. Growth Opportunities: For those willing to put in the work, there is a clear path for professional development and the chance to take on increasing levels of responsibility.

Cons

Work-Life Balance: The demands of the role can be heavy, especially during peak seasons or high-volume projects, making it difficult to maintain a consistent personal schedule. Shifting Priorities: The retail and distribution landscape moves fast, and "pivoting" is a daily requirement. It can be challenging to stay on track when corporate or operational goals change frequently. Pay Competitiveness: While the experience is valuable, the compensation doesn't always feel aligned with the high level of effort and the complexity of the workload compared to other industry players.

3.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Love working at my local Michaels. Management is good, coworkers are competent and friendly.

Cons

Terrible pay, customers can be rude and demanding. Corporate doesn't care about you at all.

3.0
Apr 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Relatively chill as far as retail goes.

Cons

They added self-service kiosks but you're still expected to talk to every customer, boost rewards sign ups, fix those kiosks when they inevitably have errors, and also be doing like four other tasks in other places... also, I got maybe a $0.40 wage increase after working multiple years here. It's like they don't want you to stay. Multiple accomplished managers were still getting way underpaid. If you're in high school and don't have big bills or are able to work a better-paying job alongside this, it's fine. Otherwise...

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