Hot Topic Reviews
56% would recommend to a friend
(2063 total reviews)
Steve Vranes
67% approve of CEO
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Updated Nov 28, 2023
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- "Great people and discounts it was awesome back in the day when hottopic was one of a kind rock store" (in 139 reviews)
- "The pay is low and you only get a good amount of hours to actually pay bills if you are upper level management." (in 270 reviews)
Ratings by Demographics
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- 5.0Nov 13, 2023Sales AssociateFormer Employee
Pros
Nice discount, perm confidence boost
Cons
managers suck there and can make your love for the company go away
- 5.0Oct 25, 2023Sales AssociateFormer Employee, less than 1 yearBoise, ID
Pros
I really enjoyed the large employee discount, and I even got one of my college classes paid for by being an employee there (they had a special program to finance this in place at the time).
Cons
Not the highest wages, but that was to be expected.
- 5.0Oct 16, 2023Sales AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsWaldorf, MD
Pros
I got lucky to be put with a crew that truly knows how to work together and how to create a fun and pleasant shopping experience for everyone
Cons
Because of the area we live in it is often hard to find willing diligent workers so our work team is often on the small side
- 5.0Oct 14, 2023RestockerCurrent Employee, less than 1 yearMallard Lake North, IL
Pros
There is a lot of fun music
Cons
It is very dark and emo
- 5.0Oct 12, 2023Hot Topic Sales AssociateCurrent Employee
Pros
Friendly staff and great company
Cons
Sometimes shipment is confusing and a lot
- 5.0Oct 11, 2023DC AssociateCurrent Employee, less than 1 year
Pros
Easy to understand the job nice coworkers, you get discounts on box, lunch, and hot topic
Cons
Sometimes the flex down and you don’t get your 40 hours a week
- 5.0Oct 6, 2023Retail Sales AssociateCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearSan Jose, CA
Pros
Nice staff and very cool environment
Cons
Hours are commission based m
- 5.0Oct 5, 2023Stores ManagerCurrent EmployeeCalifornia, MD
Pros
Love the employees and customers
Cons
not really too much to say for cons
- 5.0Oct 4, 2023Sales AssociateCurrent EmployeeBaltimore, MD
Pros
Excellent discount Lax dress code Flexible hours Terrific management
Cons
Hours can be scarce at times
- 5.0Sep 21, 2023Store ManagerFormer Employee
Pros
Great discounts on items from the store.
Cons
N/A - part time role
Hot Topic Reviews FAQs
Hot Topic has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,124 reviews left anonymously by employees. 56% of employees would recommend working at Hot Topic to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
56% of Hot Topic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Hot Topic 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Hot Topic to be career development, management, benefits and the cons to be compensation .
