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On average, employees at Michaels Arts & Crafts give their company a 3.1 rating out of 5.0 - which is 23% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Michaels Arts & Crafts employees are Store Managers submitting an average rating of 4.4 and Sales Associates with a rating of 3.9.

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3.1
Average Rating
(based on 60 Michaels Arts & Crafts Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.0
Growth Opportunities
2.6
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.3
Rewards You Receive
2.7
Support You Get
2.7
Way You Work
3.1
Work Setting
3.0
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Assistant Manager

"It is an average place to work but the store needs a lot of improvements."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Not organized and no discipline with the associates"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to be more assertive and proactive in holding people accountable"

Senior Buyer

"The largest Arts and Crafts retailor in the world with a unique with great potential"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"The ability to manage my business, was at the company when Auto Replenishment and perpetual inventory was introduced. A great place to work"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be on your best game and be well prepared."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"The only disadvantage was that I did not get a chance to do product development."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management staff is some of the best known in the industry and are running a great company"

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.1
Michaels Arts & Crafts (82)

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3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,661)
Assistant Manager

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"It was never the same each day"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"working 60+ hours per week during holidays"

Sales Manager

"Honest"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Travel co workers"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Sales Cycles"

Store Manager

"Terrible place to work"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Nothing"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"My D.M."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not work for this company"

Assistant Store Manager

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"the customers"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"micro management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"allow managers a little autonomy"

Senior Accountant

"honest."

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"stability"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"not the most progressive organization."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management is very rigid and apprehensive due to recent ownership transfer and retail/industry regression."

Assistant Manager

"Interesting place"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"The fast pace and the multitasking"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Not to much room to grow"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Better opportunities for advancement"

Department Manager

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"They really teach you the ropes and make sure you know what your doing."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Get good shoes."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Over worked"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Hire more people so management isn't over worked."

Billing Coordinator

"Not easy"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"I was able to work with people"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be very patient"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"There was no upper management control"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To enforce a more business like atmosphere"

Senior Programmer Analyst

"Its a decent job, but there is no opportunity to growth."

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"excellent working environment balancing work and personal life. Good benefits package"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"No tips."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Got layoff due to outsourcing 80% of IT deparment."

Assistant Manager

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"The custumers."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Like every thing."

Senior Project Supervisor

"interesting"

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"The chance to shine and learn"

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"There is not much other then not really haveing a personal life"

Senior Certified Framer

"If you're really in need of a job it's not a bad place, it is retail afterall."

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Mostly the things I like about Michaels are my fellow employees, at least some of them. The one main thing that keeps the job bearable is the reaction to a satisfied customer, as I usually am the person who has designed their framed art for them it gives me a little warm fuzzy feeling if they truly love how it turned out."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Don't do it."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"Pretty much everything else I didn't mention above. Long list I don't care to get into. Policy, upper management and Corporate to skim the surface."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do every job before you try and tell people how to do their job. If you haven't done the job don't assume you actually know how. If you middle managers say they need something to make something work, try and listen."

Sales Associate

What do you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"I like meeting new people and helping them with their projects."

What don't you like about working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

"I don't like the fact that my store location and management are unprofessional. The managment at my location are not reliable and has alot of room for improvemnt."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to your asssociates and show as much care for them as much as you do for the customers."

Michaels Arts & Crafts Reviews FAQs

Is Michaels Arts & Crafts a good company to work for?

Michaels Arts & Crafts has an overall rating of 3.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 60 Michaels Arts & Crafts Review Ratings left anonymously by Michaels Arts & Crafts employees, which is 21% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 68% of employees would recommend working at Michaels Arts & Crafts.

Does Michaels Arts & Crafts pay their employees well?

Michaels Arts & Crafts employees earn $26,000 annually on average, or $13 per hour, which is 61% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 35 Michaels Arts & Crafts employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Michaels Arts & Crafts Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

68% of employees would recommend working at Michaels Arts & Crafts with the overall rating of 3.1 out of 5. Employees also rated Michaels Arts & Crafts 3.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 2.7 for Rewards You Receive, 2.6 for Growth Opportunities and 2.7 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Michaels Arts & Crafts is a Vice President at $184,000 annually. Browse Michaels Arts & Crafts Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Michaels Arts & Crafts is a Sales Floor Associate at $12,000 annually. Browse Michaels Arts & Crafts Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Michaels Arts & Crafts?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Michaels Arts & Crafts to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Way You Work, and cons to be Growth Opportunities and Rewards You Receive.

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