Does Hobby Lobby pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hobby Lobby employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hobby Lobby. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hobby Lobby?

45% of Hobby Lobby employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hobby Lobby 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hobby Lobby?

Cashier (606) , Sales Associate/Cashier (307) , Department Head (229) , Sales Associate (185) , Assistant Manager (127) , Co-Manager (121) , Store Manager (121) , Department Manager (111) , Stockman (98) , Retail Sales Associate (88) , Certified Custom Framer (85) , Stocker (78) , Customer Service Manager (CSM) (76) , Customer Service Manager (61) , Order Puller (59)

What are the pros of working at Hobby Lobby according to real employee reviews?

"pay can be good but not what they advertise on sign when they are hiring." ((in 814 reviews)); "You get to have great coworkers and lots of jokes are made while working hard." ((in 242 reviews)); "Great people to work with crew was great" ((in 237 reviews)); "+Good Benefits for Full Time Employees" ((in 144 reviews)); "Great Employees who are dedicated to what they do and long term employees" ((in 81 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hobby Lobby according to real employee reviews?

"Managers don't have very good customer relations skills." ((in 261 reviews)); "Long hours expected and could be sent to other locations with short notice and no ability to refuse." ((in 176 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible" ((in 88 reviews)); "Not very accommodating to time off even if you have a crisis." ((in 68 reviews)); "You get no training and your DM's only job is to nit pick you to death." ((in 67 reviews))

What are employees saying about Hobby Lobby redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Hobby Lobby redundancy and their outlook for job security at Hobby Lobby in 2026.

Hobby Lobby Reviews

3.2

45% would recommend to a friend

(4,937 total reviews)

David Green

44% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Hobby Lobby has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 4,937 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hobby Lobby employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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5K reviews

2.0

Jun 24, 2026

Good pay, but not a good environment in distribution center

Distribution associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good pay. 6 paid holidays.

Cons

Distribution center only cares about numbers, not employees. Keep your production up to 90 or above or you're a goner. Fellow employees wil mow you down trying to pull their items. and if you're slow, look out, you have to get out ot THEIR way. And of course you can't make your production if you can't work and have to wait for others to fill their orders.

2.0

Jun 22, 2026

This should be a stepping stone, nothing more!

Stocker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get flexible hours, so there’s some consistency. You do get a holiday bonus, but it’s also taxed.

Cons

They will have you doing anything and everything, but a consistent workload. You have to keep track of so many things, so many rules that it can be taxing. Management can see you opportunistically, so just be courteous and leave when you have to.

3.0

Jun 21, 2026

Good pay but poor health insurance and management

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It had pretty good pay.

Cons

Health insurance was poor and management is was difficult

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Good pay, but not a good environment in distribution center

This should be a stepping stone, nothing more!

Good pay but poor health insurance and management

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