Does HobbyCraft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HobbyCraft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HobbyCraft. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HobbyCraft?

49% of HobbyCraft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HobbyCraft 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HobbyCraft?

General Assistant (38) , Sales Assistant (34) , Team Leader (34) , Sales Associate (22) , Store Colleague (14) , Assistant Manager (10) , Customer Assistant (9) , Retail Assistant (9) , Colleague (8) , Territory Manager (8) , Retail Sales Assistant (6) , Customer Service (5) , Store Manager (5) , Warehouse Operative (5) , Shop Assistant (4)

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

"Colleagues are friendly and approachable" ((in 29 reviews)); "Fun and Friendly staff" ((in 23 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 22 reviews)); "good pay and holiday with good work environment" ((in 17 reviews)); "Benefits were good" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Main managers are bullies." ((in 11 reviews)); "long hours not very flexible hard to get promoted" ((in 9 reviews)); "Very little training but expected to know in and out of everything" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management bullying and only okay if your face fits." ((in 6 reviews)); "Also there is the constant pressure and targets to sign people up to the loyalty card which does nothing and is pointless." ((in 5 reviews))

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HobbyCraft reviews

3.4

49% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Dominic Jordan

55% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

HobbyCraft has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 320 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HobbyCraft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

320 reviews

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Sociable hours but negative management impact

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sociable hours Friendly staff Busy shop

Cons

Management can be negative toward staff

2.0

Apr 23, 2026

Got to be working at the speed of light

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Honestly can't think of one

Cons

Not enough company benefits Expect you to work extremely fast Cameras always watching your every move

4.0

Feb 11, 2026

Great part time job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- generally good nice team members to work with - friendly customers

Cons

- management a bit disorganized - old formats used, needs updating

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