high effort/ stress- low pay - Assistant Manager II Hot Topic Employee Review

2.0
Jul 27, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

-nice employee discount -good music -nice customers

Cons

-poor management!!! -DM would cover up for the SM--even sexual harassment complaints from staff AND customers -Withheld vacation pay when I quit, I had to take them to the labour board to receive my compensation

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5.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my co workers, my GM was such an incredible girl for fixing everything wrong with the place before she started. She always keeps in contact and always makes the effort to lead and help us when needed

Cons

None none none none none

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Unstressful by retail standards, with mostly flexible and understanding managers.

Cons

District manager quality was poor. Poor hours. Opportunities for growth are not based on existing experience.

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