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      Build-A-Bear

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      Build-A-Bear reviews

      3.8

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (1,771 total reviews)

      Sharon John

      60% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      Build-A-Bear has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,771 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Build-A-Bear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Jan 27, 2017

      Bear Builder

      Bear builder
      Recommend
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      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Its a super positive environment to work in. Everyone is extremely friendly and management is flexible with scheduling.

      Cons

      There aren't many downsides with working at Build-A-Bear, the only that I could think of you don't get scheduled for a lot of hours because they don't need a ton of people working at once.

      4.0
      Jan 9, 2017

      Build A Bear is a nice enough place to work for a student

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are really really friendly and genuinely care about the children's experience while in store. Colleagues are welcoming and very happy to train new staff and make sure they feel comfortable before setting them loose on the floor. Working with children all the time was tiring but very rewarding, and there were always colleagues around to support you if necessary. The staff were very understanding if you were having an off day - a friend died while I worked there are they were incredibly understanding and supportive, sending me home when I was having trouble being cheery on the shop floor. Honey pay (extra hour's pay for every 8 hours worked) was a nice extra, as was the staff discount! It felt very like a family, working there.

      Cons

      There is a lot to remember when it comes to processes in store and promotions and background information about the toys to bring them to life. The idea was that I would support myself as I studied with this job, but it sometimes felt like they expected the job to be the most important thing in my life. The on call system was difficult to deal with as I couldn't go into uni on days when I was on call, so I'd have days that felt wasted just sitting and waiting to see if the phone rang. Again, I understand why it's necessary.

      3.0
      Dec 12, 2016

      Informal interview process

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good cheerful environment, manager made me feel easy and gave good feedback after the first group interview with 4 others (group of 5 including myself)

      Cons

      The constant shrilling music may become annoying and the job is quite demanding and there is a large sales push for such low pay.

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