Hobby Lobby is the largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer in the world with approximately 32,000 employees and operating in forty-seven states. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1175

TOTAL RATINGS: 10189

CEO: David Green

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Joining Hobby Lobby - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Hobby Lobby is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Hobby Lobby employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 57% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	29%
Prepared	29%
Somewhat Prepared	28%
Unprepared	14%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	57%
No	43%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Hobby Lobby are rated a D-. At Hobby Lobby most employees said they received feedback every week or never. 42% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Hobby Lobby.

Answer	Percent
Every week	41%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	18%
Once a year	14%
Never	27%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	14%
No	86%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	42%
No	58%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 9% of employees at Hobby Lobby said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Hobby Lobby employees earn $135,682. Hobby Lobby ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in Oklahoma City, OK. Learn More about Salaries at Hobby Lobby.

Average Salaries at Hobby Lobby by Department

$140k*

Engineering

$163k*

Product

$123k*

Design

$134k*

Marketing

$155k*

Operations

$61k*

Admin

$156k*

Business Dev

$89k*

Finance

$231k*

Communications

$54k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$108k*

$156k*

Legal

$153k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Hobby Lobby, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Hobby Lobby the most common answer selected by employees is a 30 minutes break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Hobby Lobby, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	23%
Comp & Benefits	8%
Co-Workers	31%
Comfort & Familiarity	38%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	83%
I eat at my desk	17%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	14%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	14%
Once a quarter	14%
Never	58%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Hobby Lobby ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Oklahoma City, OK. 23% of employees feel as though Hobby Lobby is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 41% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Hobby Lobby.

Answer	Percent
Yes	41%
No	59%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	23%
No	77%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

Recent Questions about Employee Onboarding at Hobby Lobby

What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Hobby Lobby?
That you don't get regular raises dependent upon your value, hard work, or performance and instead are paid the same as everyone else where the full time employees move up in the company and are provided departments, regular hours, great pay, benefits and are secure within the company's totem pole of worthiness.
Answered 7 years ago

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