Relatively good experience. Company is in financial trouble and eliminating the wrong employees. - District Manager Hot Topic Employee Review

3.0
15 Sept 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Quality of life is great. A very laid back atmosphere that allows you to express yourself as a person.

Cons

Job layoffs without any prior notice. Employees were told that they would be having a phone call to discuss payroll, when in fact they were actually laid off. Other employees were told they were going to be given a yearly review, when they were really laid off. For a company that used to pride itself on being open and honest, these are clearly both instances in which employees were directly lied to.

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5.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I loved my co workers, my GM was such an incredible girl for fixing everything wrong with the place before she started. She always keeps in contact and always makes the effort to lead and help us when needed

Cons

None none none none none

1.0
25 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

has good discount. cool coworkers. cool clothes.

Cons

Terrible pay it’s the most minimum wage ever. Last minute changes to schedule by manager with no consideration of people’s schedules outside of work. Expects the absolute most for little pay. Have to tell people about surveys constantly. Store is incredibly small and leaves no room for shipment boxes nor room on sales floor for items.

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