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 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HobbyCraft?

50% 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, 3.3 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 28 reviews)); "Fun and Friendly staff" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is good for retail Friendly employees" ((in 15 reviews)); "Benefits were good" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"The senior managers have no compassion or care for their staff, areas or stores." ((in 10 reviews)); "long hours not very flexible hard to get promoted" ((in 9 reviews)); "Also there is the constant pressure and targets to sign people up to the loyalty card which does nothing and is pointless." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management are a bit clueless" ((in 5 reviews)); "Always under pressure , no bonus ,stressful" ((in 3 reviews))

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HobbyCraft Reviews

3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(320 total reviews)

Dominic Jordan

55% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (320 reviews)

HobbyCraft has an employee rating of 3.5 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 and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

320 reviews

5.0

16 Oct 2025

Great experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible and great environment to work in

Cons

No negative comments to share

5.0

7 Oct 2025

Great people

Email designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people were amazing to work with and always such a fun workplace to be in

Cons

Pay wasn’t the best for me

5.0

3 Aug 2025

Loved it!

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great staff and friendly workplace, typically very nice customers too. The overall atmosphere working here is great - especially if you were looking at this for a first time job.

Cons

Irregular hours - which is expected in a retail environment.

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Jobs at HobbyCraft

General Assistant- Glasgow

General Assistant- Towcester

General Assistant- Oxford

General Assistant- Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot, England

GBP 13 - GBP 13 /hr

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General Assistant- Yeovil