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Jo-Ann Stores operates fabric and craft specialty retail stores. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
849
TOTAL
RATINGS
7836

Jo-Ann Stores Company Culture

Jo-Ann Stores Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.3/5
Jo-Ann Stores' Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Jo-Ann Stores CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Wade Miquelon Jo-Ann Stores' CEO
Wade Miquelon
42 /100

Diversity at Jo-Ann Stores

Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D-

Diverse employees at Jo-Ann Stores have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Jo-Ann Stores

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Women at Jo-Ann Stores have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Jo-Ann Stores eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-56

Jo-Ann Stores employees are -56% more likely to recommend Jo-Ann Stores as a great place to work

15%Promoters
14%Passives
71%Detractors

Working at Jo-Ann Stores

Working at Jo-Ann Stores is rated below average by 849 employees, across various culture dimensions. Jo-Ann Stores employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting Jo-Ann Stores’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 15% compared to other companies in Cleveland, OH. See below in detail how working at Jo-Ann Stores was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Jo-Ann Stores

F

Overall Company Culture at Jo-Ann Stores is rated F

Last updated 5 days ago

Bottom
5%

Jo-Ann Stores ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 849 Employees

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Product
82
Product82
Customer Support
57
Customer Support57
Sales
54
Sales54
Customer Success
51
Customer Success51
Operations
49
Operations49

Jo-Ann Stores Employee Reviews

Out of 870 Jo-Ann Stores employee reviews, 62% were positive. The remaining 38% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Jo-Ann Stores improve their work culture.

62%
38%
Positive Reviews62%
Constructive Feedback38%

Positive Reviews From Jo-Ann Stores Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    We can laugh and have a little fun
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    We help each other out
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    The manager who interviewed and hired me

Constructive Feedback From Jo-Ann Stores Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Stores are closing and a lack of vision on part of the corporation
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    giving out enough hours to properly do the things they expect us to do (our stock is an absolute mess)
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    We're all stressed about the same things. It brings morale down.

Jo-Ann Stores Company Information

Jo-Ann Stores Company Overview

Jo-Ann Stores operates fabric and craft specialty retail stores.

Jo-Ann Stores Mission, Vision & Values

Jo-Ann Stores Mission & Values

To inspire the creative spirit in each of us -- our customers and ourselves.

Jo-Ann Stores Vision Statement

Be the inspirational leader that helps everyone find their Happy Place through superior assortments, presentation and service.

HeadquarterHudson, OH
United States of America
Websitewww.joann.com/
Founding Date1943
Company StatusPrivate

Jo-Ann Stores Competitors

Jo-Ann Stores competitors include Target, Walmart, A.C. Moore, and Hobby Lobby. Jo-Ann Stores ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Jo-Ann Stores compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Target's Logo
    Target
    3.6/5
  2. #2
    Walmart's Logo
    Walmart
    3.0/5
  3. #3
    A.C. Moore's Logo
    A.C. Moore
    2.9/5
  4. #4
    Hobby Lobby's Logo
    Hobby Lobby
    2.8/5
  5. #5
    Jo-Ann Stores' Logo
    Jo-Ann Stores
    2.3/5
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Jo-Ann Stores Employees

849 employees at Jo-Ann Stores have reviewed Jo-Ann Stores across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 5 days ago.

Overall, the 849 Jo-Ann Stores employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Jo-Ann Stores are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Jo-Ann Stores, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Jo-Ann Stores are not very pleased with their team. 849 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Jo-Ann Stores are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Jo-Ann Stores believe the environment at Jo-Ann Stores is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Jo-Ann Stores is extremely fast. About 85% of the employees at Jo-Ann Stores work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Jo-Ann Stores are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Jo-Ann Stores employees generally work 7.9 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Jo-Ann Stores report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
76% of Jo-Ann Stores employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Jo-Ann Stores employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
58% of Jo-Ann Stores employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Jo-Ann Stores - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Jo-Ann Stores is that the company was prepared on their first day. Jo-Ann Stores employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% 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.

Jo-Ann Stores KPIs and OKRs

At Jo-Ann Stores 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Jo-Ann Stores' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Jo-Ann Stores employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 3 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes37%
No63%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Jo-Ann Stores CEO & Leadership

Jo-Ann Stores CEO - Wade Miquelon

Wade Miquelon Jo-Ann Stores' CEO
42 /100

Jo-Ann Stores’s CEO Wade Miquelon started in this role in 2018. Wade’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Wade in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Cleveland, OH. Wade Miquelon’s employees rank Jo-Ann Stores in the Top 40% for Environment, in the Bottom 15% for Team, and in the Bottom 10% for Manager. Miquelon is generally unpopular with Jo-Ann Stores employees, but ranks especially low with employees in the Customer Success department, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience. However, employees in the Product department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Jo-Ann Stores Leadership

The Jo-Ann Stores Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Wade Miquelon, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary David Goldston, and EVP Operations Bryan Pugh

  • Wade Miquelon  CEO / President

    Wade Miquelon CEO / President

    Wade Miquelon serves as the CEO / President of Jo-Ann Stores.

  • David Goldston Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    David Goldston serves as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Jo-Ann Stores.

  • Bryan Pugh EVP Operations

    Bryan Pugh serves as the EVP Operations of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Bryan started at Jo-Ann Stores, LLC. in Sep of 2016.... read more

  • Michael Chao VP of Marketing

    Michael Chao serves as the VP of Marketing of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Michael started at Jo-Ann Stores, LLC. in Oct of... read more

  • Stephen Caution Vice President Of Business Development

    Stephen Caution serves as the Vice President Of Business Development of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Stephen started at Jo-Ann... read more

  • Sharyn Hejcl Executive Vice President-Chief Merchandising Officer, SVP Product Development and Sourcing

    Sharyn Hejcl serves as the Executive Vice President-Chief Merchandising Officer, SVP Product Development and Sourcing of Jo-Ann Stores.

  • Kris Arabia Vice President of Product Development and Global Sourcing

    Kris Arabia serves as the Vice President of Product Development and Global Sourcing of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Kris started... read more

  • Mike Arnoult Regional Vice President

    Mike Arnoult serves as the Regional Vice President of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Mike started at Jo-Ann Stores, LLC. in July... read more

  • Jeff Csuy SVP GMM Merchandising

    Jeff Csuy serves as the SVP GMM Merchandising of Jo-Ann Stores, LLC.. Jeff started at Jo-Ann Stores, LLC. in March of... read more

Jo-Ann Stores Salaries

How much does Jo-Ann Stores pay?

How much do people at Jo-Ann Stores get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Jo-Ann Stores is $130,362, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $119,886, or $57 per hour.

At Jo-Ann Stores, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $245,015 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $44,542 annually. Average Jo-Ann Stores salaries by department include: Communications at $232,856, Operations at $128,172, Admin at $72,126, and IT at $82,834. Half of Jo-Ann Stores salaries are above $119,886.

423 employees at Jo-Ann Stores rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 1263 ratings) while 413 employees at Jo-Ann Stores rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 417 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Jo-Ann Stores employees include job titles like Engineering Manager, Graphic Designer, and Sales Associate. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Jo-Ann Stores employees.

Last updated a month ago.

1st Percentile
$69k
$69k1st Percentile
20th Percentile
$93k
$93k20th Percentile
40th Percentile
$118k
$118k40th Percentile
60th Percentile
$224k
$224k60th Percentile
80th Percentile
$296k
$296k80th Percentile
100th Percentile
$435k
$435k100th Percentile
$130,362*
Average Compensation
$119,886*
Median Compensation

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

Jo-Ann Stores Salaries by City

Jo-Ann Stores Salaries by Department

Explore Jo-Ann Stores Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Jo-Ann Stores

Diverse employees at Jo-Ann Stores score the company 50/100 across various culture categories, placing Jo-Ann Stores in the Bottom 10% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Jo-Ann Stores across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 90/100
Department - Product
Men 49/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees 74/100
Department - Customer Support

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 40/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Men 34/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees 30/100
Department - Customer Success

Jo-Ann Stores Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Jo-Ann Stores PTO

Jo-Ann Stores' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 67% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Jo-Ann Stores' most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 67% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Jo-Ann Stores' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy67%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution33%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Jo-Ann Stores Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Jo-Ann Stores applied for 1 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (1 out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Jo-Ann Stores Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Jo-Ann Stores on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
33%
Marketing
33%
Admin
33%

Candidates By Location

Jacksonville
67%
Streetsboro
33%

Jo-Ann Stores Internship Program

Acquiring a position in Jo-Ann Stores' Internship Program is generally does not offer internships. Why intern at Jo-Ann Stores? Employees are not so happy at Jo-Ann Stores and rate their office perks as terrible. It’s summer, interning should not be only a learning experience, but also an enjoyable one. Jo-Ann Stores employees say they’re sometimes bored at work. Additionally, 60% have developed close friendships with their co-workers.

How difficult is it to get an internship at Jo-Ann Stores?

Sales
Very Difficult0%
Somewhat Difficult33%
Not Difficult0%
Difficult0%
Does Not Offer Internships67%
Answered by 3 Sales Interns

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Jo-Ann Stores

Who is the CEO of Jo-Ann Stores?

Jo-Ann Stores CEO is Wade Miquelon, their score by employees is 42

What is Jo-Ann Stores eNPS?

The eNPS for Jo-Ann Stores is -56

What is the salary for Brand Manager in Jo-Ann Stores?

Brand Manager average salary in the US is 117k

What are the salaries in the Product in Jo-Ann Stores?

The average salaries for Product in Jo-Ann Stores is 164k

Who are Jo-Ann Stores competitors?

Jo-Ann Stores main competitors are Target, Walmart, A.C. Moore, Hobby Lobby

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