Working at Michaels Arts & Crafts in Raleigh, NC: 2 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Raleigh, NC Area

"I worked for this company for 5 years. I began as a seasonal employee and advanced to assistant store manager in a short period of time. Turnover is quite high. The workload for the average associate in a 5.5 hour shift is unrealistic at best. Although this company believes in customer service as its primary objective, associates are often reprimanded for not completing task work during their time on the sales floor. Store managers are under extraordinary pressure with very little if any assistance or encouragement from their district managers."

"In the past it was a great company, however, management has changed and company has become extremely greedy! They try to FORCE employees to sell more than the customers want and penalize you if you aren't able to get the sale. They should market and price so the customers want to purchase. Management demands more than is feasibly possible and keeps changing the rules. The DM is HORRIBLE and should be fired. She comes in and doesn't speak to employees unless to yell at them, except so very friendly when with a corporate representative. So very phoney! Morale is horrible - everyone wants to quit but needs the job. Corporate emphasis has changed to ONLY bottom line $ with no longer care for customers or employees. DON'T PURCHASE FROM THIS COMPANY - you are empowering them to mistreat employees!"