Hobby Lobby Employee Reviews
Out of 1088 Hobby Lobby employee reviews, 72% were positive. The remaining 28% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Hobby Lobby improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 94% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Hobby Lobby compared to all other departments at the company. The Customer Support team offered the most constructive feedback, with 29% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
It could use a lot of improvenent, not nearly enough training.
He's supportive. Micromanagement from above is killing morale.
They appear friendly but constant correction just escalated the stress and more mistakes are made over your shoulder at all times
Some are patient and try, others constantly correct you. When you are just put on the spot without proper training.
They are amimicable and hands on when comes to resets and projects.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Empathy for the associates directly under them. A better way to earn bonuses as upper level management, instead hugely connected to payroll (less spent on payroll = bigger bonuses for the store manager) the incentive is to keep payroll to the bare minimum to get the highest payout.
Communication, organization, leadership skills, little bit of everything.
Treat people equal and communicate better
Communication, more involvement with employees during the day. It's all about pushing employees to clean up the store for district manager inspections. There is no value given back to employee
Stop lying! We do not get out of work at 9pm. More like 11:pm and not over time
What is the best part about your compensation package?
Nice join package and good bonus
Above average pay scale for retail work.
It covers everything I need.
Part time I don't get any compensation
As part-time worker, I do not see much of a benefit package
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Eye insurance would be nice
I was part time so I had no benefits.
Because my first my manager told me not to even worry about the work man comps insurance because it ain't worth anything being part time
Review from Sales Dept
My manager used me not beinh full time as leverage. Underworks the full time people and overworks the part time people because we are paid less. Then tries to threaten not getting me to full time when he's in a bad mood that day.
Not have my hours cut more than a newer person, or get a call while on my way there telling me not to come for that day. Its unethical and disrespectful.
What are some of the best things about your team?
We help each other out especially during closing. My coworkers are all wonderful to be around. This is one reason I continue to come back for the holidays.
They are all knowledgable And very hard working
Willing to learn, have great attitudes, and they care.
The people are great and make time fun there
Some where relaxed and let me ask them the question without standing on my back. Only one that ever gave me a compliment
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
There is no team work at our store.
Stop starting drama and being culty
They need to stop sexually harassing other employees
Communication and fair treatement. Some employees get journaled or even written up for issues such as freight speed or relay speed and then others are not. My store manager can simply target people she dislikes with no recourse for the unfair treatment
Do their work instead of standing around and talking
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
Being trusted to do my work w/o anyone checking up on me. I know what I'm doing and I'm good at it
The interaction with store employees.
A very comfortable, team based environment.
Our customers love to come visit with us while they shop.
We're not open super late and have Sundays off. My immediate team is a positive work environment. Overall the company's work expectations have gotten way too much with less staff and payroll.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Better leadership training for TL. Establish transparent, easily accessible channels for employees to share their thoughts, concerns, and ideas without fear of reprisal. Default to transparency in sharing company goals, challenges, and progress.
New management or better priorities
Treating employees as valued workers
better management, better care of employees needs, better pay for part time. organization in ever department that is actually effective and works... All thay have in place now is just " busy work" it is not effective
Treat loyal employees better and pay them better
What did you like most about the interview process?
It was a quick interview process
My manager had no problem accomodating my disability needs.
The interview was direct and straight to the point.
They are very thorough throughout the process.
They seem to understand my concerns , such as the registers but than they are really difficult and memorizing the sales and changes and discounts that change.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
How about asking any goals, I interests. If there is any concerns the employee has and if so contact HR for help
Less disrespect would be nice
To have educate managers who do not get engage with the cooworkes and respect to each one.
The interview was easy the manger was nice , till it came when started to work then it falls apart you but up with alot of crap, but not their favorites there treated with the red carpet
The honesty about what the job truly is
What makes you most happy at work?
When we are working as a team and not against each other and the clock
Having a plan of action and completing the task
Being able to interact with some of the customers but overall the employees
Their are no positive traits that make me happy at work.
The customers are the best most days.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Our management staff needs to be retrained. Treat us like we have no value.
Management hasnt any people skills. They bark at the employees because they cannot deal with their own stress. They dont deal with problems they themselves created regarding the animosity felt.
First off, to much stock in boxes on the store floors, makes it difficult to move through the store and gives a messy appearance
First...the registers must be changed to scan items instead of putting everything in by hand and memory. Everything would move smoother and quicker. The biggest complaints are about how slowly the lines move. Also better organization on product in the warehouse and on the floor. Too much.
Review from Sales Dept
Managers reprimand workers in front of the customers. Customers complain about CSMs treating cashiers badly Its all widely accepted within the management culture at hobby lobby.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Pay raises for individuals versus "company" wide raises. Company has no format in place for employee reviews, input, feedback; there is no pay raise implementation in tact other than for full time employees or "management" positions, sub par employees should not get paid the same as exceptional ones