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eNPS Score
Q&A With Hot Topic Employees
Hot Topic employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Hot Topic
Very casual making conversation very easy and comfortable
The quality and pricing of products
great place to work .
Great place to work at, not great place to get paid unless you are a VP
the greatest vibe when entering
What it's like to work at Hot Topic
- Hot Topic employees generally work 8.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Hot Topic report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Hot Topic have 0 meetings
- 76% of Hot Topic employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Hot Topic employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 42% of Hot Topic employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Hot Topic employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
- 53% of Hot Topic employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Hot Topic Employees
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What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Hot Topic?
Top Employee Response
Ask for help and always ask questions about product policy and standards. Always make sure you want to learn. Make sure to know when to say know so you aren’t taken advantage of.
I started as a temporary working in December, but now I’ve been here for 3 months at the same pay. Is that normal? I don’t know how to bring up the conversation about becoming a permanent employee, should I still be making 7.25?
How can I get hired at Hot Topic as a recent grad?
Just apply online. They will put you in a wait list whether they are hiring or not. When they DO start to accept applications they start from the oldest to the most recent. So I would say just hurry and apply online and check in every once in a while to see if they’ve started the hiring process.
What kind of people does Hot Topic like to hire?
It seems to me that they like people who are in tune with the products they like to sell. For instance, I wouldn’t come off as a try hard in the goth scene but knowing a lot about the latest in music and anime and other pop genres definitely gives you a one up.
What unique perks and benefits does Hot Topic provide?
There is a site called TicketsAtWork that we have access to which is pretty awesome. It has lots of discounts. Also, HT has one of the highest employee discounts I have ever seen.I’d say about 20% is average but HT has 40%!!
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I got a package that I never ordered. I don’t use this company. I am a senior citizen and a package came to my job with no invoice in it and the people who work for you. They don’t even know their job.
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Does Hot Topic have maternity leave?
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How can I talk to someone in HR
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Who do I report it to anonymously if a store manager and a assistant manager have been dating for a year or so?
How are the benefits at Hot Topic for employees in Sales?
Hot Topic's Sales team rates their overall benefits a D and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 43% of Hot Topic employees in Sales say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Sales also get 10-15 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is less than $500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Hot Topic?
50% of the same employees also feel like Hot Topic is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Hot Topic.
How are the managers in the Sales department at Hot Topic?
Hot Topic's Sales team rates their manager a D or 57/100 and the majority do not believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The sales team (50%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Hot Topic?
Hot Topic employees rates their pay and overall compensation a D- or 43/100. 31% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 40% of employees get raises every year.
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Should I work at Hot Topic?
23% of Hot Topic employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 17% are neutral and 60% would not recommend working at Hot Topic to their friends.
| 23% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passive |
| 60% | Detractors |