Hobby Lobby Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Worked for Hobby Lobby over 5 years. Upper management would come in and demean the staff and expect you to work excessive hours. You stay until the job is complete. Newer district managers would come in and fire people or get them to quit, unless your were "in" with them. Watch your back. They smile and then stab you in the back."

"Oh, they care about family? Yea... right! What a joke. You will be scheduled off at say 7 and at 6:58 they'll say, no, not happening. Who cares about working 14 or 15 hour days. As long as they're happy. Breaks are a joke. They don't respect marriages or families. This place is like a sweatshop."

"I worked at the Fairview Height, IL store. The store manager makes fun of people that do not speak English very well and allows his son to make fun of anyone that either works there or customers that come in the store. He also allows his son to go through employee files when is son is a janitor and has no right going though people's personal information."

"The hardest I ever worked physically for less than $10/ hour."

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Meeting new people, and seeing all the items available for creativity"

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

"Make sure you ask the number of hours you will get on average."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"The only thing Christian about the store is the instrumental Christian hymnals played throughout the store.this place works you hard long hours during a store set.during set there is barely any training, unhelpful managers,some road crew are exhausted and extremely irritable but continue b/c they wamt the money.if you are not willing to be worn out like a slave do not work for this company when they are opening a new store its not worth it.in a way this company is vague when employing you for store set almost dishonest.perhap management is more caring after the store is open because befote that they are not understanding. I could say more but you get the picture."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more kind towards the people who puts stores together for you so you can have a job."

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"There were several good tools to get the job done and there was a process that helped to streamline that effort."

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

"Consider the responsibilities you'll have first and be sure to question matters of workload, time to complete projects, and ask to see the work environment first to see if it is organized or not."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"The manager of my department did not abide by the process, often causing issues involving incomplete or incorrectly filed paperwork, and pushed his problems off on the other employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not keep a irresponsible department manager for prolonged periods of time."

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Didn't work the frame shop. But the frame shop associates rarely ventured out to assist other associates and kept to themselves."

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

"Don't do it unless you absolutely need a job. ........................................................................................"

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Hobby Lobby requires employees to work from 8 or 9am to unload the truck and work until it is on the floor. Some nights employees work to 10pm. Employees have no say, it is a do as you're told environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Initiate senior and subordinate communication channels. Value the employees feedback and suggestions. Treat the employee as a valuable member of the organization and not as an expense and an extra hand. Utilize work and life balance measures."

"I have learned a good deal about being in management at a retail level."

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"I like having responsibilities for leading my department, and being able to merchandise new products utilizing space planning and marketing skills as well as interpreting and setting with planograms."

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

"Be willing to work hard and must be detail oriented."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"There is very minimal technology which makes many tasks and time spent counter-productive."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Coordinate staff more effectively to utilize time management. More effective space planning and better trending research for product selection."

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Discount on art supplies, and the fact that I don't have to worry about work when I'm at home"

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

"This is a retail job. It's great as a temporary position."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Dealing with the general public is a chore, and I feel I don't get to use my brain enough."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would never run the show. It seems like a demanding and stressful position."

"A Seasonal Cashiering Experience"

What do you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"It was fun working in an arts, crafts and hobbies store and meeting people from all different backgrounds."

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

"They hired me around the Fall/Holiday season, look for more openings around Fall/ Holidays."

What don't you like about working at Hobby Lobby?

"Aggressive, disruptive customers were not being properly handled by managment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"This company says it is Christian, but yet, prioritizes bullies and aggressive individuals (customers) over it's hardworking employees. That doesn't seem too Christian to me."

"Job to pay my way through college."

"This is a very good place to work."