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EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 469

TOTAL RATINGS: 4400

CEO: Ashley Buchanan

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Millennials at The Michaels Companies

Millennials at The Michaels Companies grade their overall culture a D; also rating it 59/100, equivalent to The Michaels Companies' overall culture as rated by all 469 employees on Comparably. Millennials are considered more demanding and to have higher expectations than their more experienced colleagues. Three areas millennials working at The Michaels Companies think their company is performing well in are: Leadership (B-), Happiness (B-), and Executive Team, (C+).

Work Life Balance & Community Outreach at The Michaels Companies

Millennials working at The Michaels Companies and everywhere else are striving for a balanced life. At The Michaels Companies, not many employees are satisfied with their work life balance. The average The Michaels Companies employee receives 0-10 days paid days off per year, and socializes with their peers once a quarter outside of work. See what employees at The Michaels Companies think about their work life balance.

Answer	Percent
Yes	37%
No	63%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Unlimited	0%
20-30 days	11%
15-20 days	33%
10-15 days	0%
0-10 days	56%

How much paid vacation and sick days can you take a year?

Answer	Percent
Weekly	25%
Monthly	25%
Sometimes	25%
Infrequently	0%
Never	25%

How frequently does your company participate in community outreach?

Mentorship and Professional Growth for Millennials at The Michaels Companies

Within Dallas, 38% of millennials shared they have a mentor. At The Michaels Companies, 20% of millennials say they receive mentorship, which leads to the assumption that The Michaels Companies may not be a great place to work for millennials focused on their professional growth. See what employees think about mentorship and professional growth at The Michaels Companies.

Answer	Percent
Yes	20%
No	80%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	63%
No	37%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Sentiment Toward Perks & Benefits at The Michaels Companies

Employees at The Michaels Companies have ranked their perks and benefits in the Bottom 15% of companies within Dallas and in the Bottom 15% of similarly-sized companies on Comparably. When asked to estimate how much employees think The Michaels Companies spends on their benefits, the most common answer selected is less than $500/mo. If The Michaels Companies employees had to select an additional benefit not already provided it would be acupuncture. Learn about perks & benefits at The Michaels Companies.

Answer	Percent
Yes	44%
No	56%

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Do your company's benefits play a part in staying at that company?

Answer	Percent
Paid Time Off	50%
Career Training	50%
Decision Making	0%
Fun Culture	0%
Retirement Contribution	0%

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Retaining Millennials at The Michaels Companies

It’s difficult to retain a millennial, and all three aforementioned sections listed bear importance. To recap, The Michaels Companies employees rate their work life balance an A+. They do not think highly of The Michaels Companies' professional growth opportunities. Employees have graded The Michaels Companies' perks and benefits a D. These ratings and reviews lead us to conclude that The Michaels Companies is a suitable company for the millennial workforce. Learn more about The Michaels Companies' efforts to retain employees.