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
Apr 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Coworkers and culture were definitely the pros of the job.

Cons

Mall setting and corporate policies made things unenjoyable. If this place could be franchised and not in a mall with so many other types of people would be much more ideal.

5.0
May 30, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great working ethic and employees

Cons

Not alot of pay, do it for the love of the job

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