
Hot Topic's office vibe has been ranked within the Bottom 10% in Los Angeles by 307 employees. While 34% consider their office vibe Toxic, 33% consider it Laid Back. Overall, Hot Topic's employees are dissatisfied with their current office vibe.
Comparably recognizes both team members and the environment curated by the employers as essential to a great office vibe, and has therefore decided to display related data to these two subculture categories.
76% of Hot Topic's employees look forward to interacting with their coworkers on a daily basis, and 60% say they hang out with their coworkers outside of work Never. The majority of Hot Topic employees work on average 7 or less hours per day in a positive work environment.
Most employees feel Very Insecure about their position at Hot Topic, and would not recommend working there to a friend.
Hot Topic is in the Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
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Employees may experience their company differently based on their length of tenure, gender and ethnicity. Hot Topic employees were asked questions across many categories like: Environment, Gender, and Professional Development to capture what their overall experience is like.
| Office Vibe | Environment | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | -- | C- | D+ |
| Marketing | -- | A | A- |
| Sales | -- | B | B- |

I love my fellow sales associates, most work hard and stay professional. The store playlist is a vibe, and many of our customers are not only regulars but are fun, relatable, and bring good energy.
Everyone respects each other anf whenever a issue comes it gets appropriately dealt with.
Culture is fun, super nerdy and get to talk about my favorite stuff with customers and seeing new mercch of stuff is fun

we try to get the most done and hit our deadlines
Sales associates and assistant managers work very hard and achieve many goals in our district.
Coordination and anything that involves a group that works together to get tasks done