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      Relatively good experience. Company is in financial trouble and eliminating the wrong employees. - District Manager Hot Topic Employee Review

      3.0
      Sep 15, 2011
      District manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Quality of life is great. A very laid back atmosphere that allows you to express yourself as a person.

      Cons

      Job layoffs without any prior notice. Employees were told that they would be having a phone call to discuss payroll, when in fact they were actually laid off. Other employees were told they were going to be given a yearly review, when they were really laid off. For a company that used to pride itself on being open and honest, these are clearly both instances in which employees were directly lied to.

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      5.0
      Mar 3, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Kind and understanding environment. They care about employees well being.

      Cons

      Pay is not the best

      1.0
      Jun 25, 2026
      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      has good discount. cool coworkers. cool clothes.

      Cons

      Terrible pay it’s the most minimum wage ever. Last minute changes to schedule by manager with no consideration of people’s schedules outside of work. Expects the absolute most for little pay. Have to tell people about surveys constantly. Store is incredibly small and leaves no room for shipment boxes nor room on sales floor for items.

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