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On average, employees at Jo-Ann Stores give their company a 3.3 rating out of 5.0 - which is 17% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Jo-Ann Stores employees are Sales Associates submitting an average rating of 5.0.

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3.3
Average Rating
(based on 19 Jo-Ann Stores Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
2.9
Growth Opportunities
2.6
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
3.7
Rewards You Receive
3.0
Support You Get
3.2
Way You Work
3.3
Work Setting
3.1
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Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"Avoid it! Extremely low pay ($8.50 an hour). The workload is absolutely not worth what they pay. Toxic work environment, unless you like management talking behind employees' backs to other employees. No hard work is rewarded."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"Pay is bad - $11/hour. Hours are horrible; can range from 3 hours to 10 hours, 8:30 am to 5 am. Recognition for loyalty and dedication - non-existent"

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.3
Jo-Ann Stores (27)

4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is St. John's University (11)
3.1 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Michaels Arts & Crafts (82)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,661)
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"JOANN is an average company to work for."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"I've been at Joann's over 5 years and worked with some great people. But there's also been some miserable people. It's hard to be inspiring to customers when management is rude (to employees and customers), unappreciative of how hard we work and constantly rewarding their favorites with better hours and tasks. The store environment is much like high school. There are cliques, a lot of gossiping, backstabbing and bullying. The pay is not worth the headaches."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"For the amount of work you do in an average day, the pay is way below what other companies pay. Only management is full time averaging 60-80 hour work weeks. At 8.00 per hour for everyday employees with 25 hours scheduled; do not expect great service. Most employees work 2-3 part time jobs to make ends meet. Joann fabric corporate should be ashamed of themselves. These conditions make for a hostile work environment for everyone."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"A lot of hard work, you are constantly on the run, and it's nearly impossible to get the store cleaned and organized for the next day."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"I feel they never truly attempted to make you feel welcome to any degree. It was more of a tempered 'dealing with these working grunts until we don't need them anymore' kind of attitude you got from managers and higher ups. There were several people who have been working there for years who were the most unprofessional, rude, and disrespectful people I have ever met anywhere. One high end programmer decided to walk up to me, after I merely put a note on a ticket he was looking at and it made his page refresh which in turn made him angry, so he had to come up to me and scream in my face in front of everyone in an attempt to 'right this'. Nothing was ever done."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 1 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"I have worked for Joann Fabrics since 2007. I have found it to be a company with a current identity crisis. We want to be all things to all customers. We are also going through a cultural change where work life balance has taken a turn for the worst."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"A+ 10/10, way better than Macy's."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"I have worked for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores since 2013 and there is a lot of potential within this company. There are a lot of great personalities and they have an amazing staff. Unfortunately for being a store based on inspiration they aren't very inspirational."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 2 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Jo-Ann Stores Employee

"Joann employs a lot of kind and talented individuals but the company has lost their competitive drive for innovation. A lot of their culture seems like it was modeled after Office Space as if it were a good thing. You can pursue all the technological innovations in the world but if you don't nurture and encourage growth with your staff you will never grow."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 1 / 5
Support You Get 1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Clerk

What do you like about working at Jo-Ann Stores?

"I enjoy the ladies I work with. The Jo-Ann team there has done a great job of hiring in awesome people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It's your average retail job. Your fellow employees may be great, but the job itself is nothing out of the ordinary. If you want to wow management, keep a positive, upbeat attitude and don't be afraid or unwilling to learn and try new things."

What don't you like about working at Jo-Ann Stores?

"Me feet are killing me at the end of the work day. Customers always get me into trouble with the boss. I hate working all those dang weekends when I should be out enjoying my life. After all, it's only one life! I want to make more money so that I have a sense of financial security and know I can take care of myself."

Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 2 / 5
Merchandiser
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
District Team Leader
Person You Work For 4.7 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.1 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 5
Project Coordinator
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.1 / 5
Company Culture 2.5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Jo-Ann Stores Reviews FAQs

Is Jo-Ann Stores a good company to work for?

Jo-Ann Stores has an overall rating of 3.3 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 19 Jo-Ann Stores Review Ratings left anonymously by Jo-Ann Stores employees, which is 15% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 79% of employees would recommend working at Jo-Ann Stores.

Does Jo-Ann Stores pay their employees well?

Jo-Ann Stores employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 11 Jo-Ann Stores employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Jo-Ann Stores Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Jo-Ann Stores?

79% of employees would recommend working at Jo-Ann Stores with the overall rating of 3.3 out of 5. Employees also rated Jo-Ann Stores 2.9 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.0 for Rewards You Receive, 2.6 for Growth Opportunities and 3.2 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Jo-Ann Stores?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Jo-Ann Stores is a Regional Vice President at $173,000 annually. Browse Jo-Ann Stores Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Jo-Ann Stores?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Jo-Ann Stores is a Team Associate at $14,000 annually. Browse Jo-Ann Stores Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Jo-Ann Stores?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Jo-Ann Stores to be People You Work With, Person You Work For, Rewards You Receive and Support You Get, and cons to be Company Culture and Growth Opportunities.

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