Build-A-Bear reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,770 total reviews)

Sharon John

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Build-A-Bear has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,770 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
3.0
Aug 6, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly co-workers and guests, fun place to work, the discounts are decent and kids think you are cool when you tell them where you work.

Cons

The quality of the product has declined, most of the benefits have been changed or are gone, the raises are very little if you even get one, the part time workers get very few hours so that creates a bigger turn-over rate, the amount of hours you are given to run the store is not enough on many days.

2.0
May 25, 2012

Not what it used to be.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As long as you make your customers take a survey and give you a high rating, it doesn't matter how much money your store makes.

Cons

Many of the benefits from years past are now gone (stock purchase discount, better health benefits, stock grants, etc.)

4.0
May 17, 2012

Fun!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work at. Anaheim location free disneyland.

Cons

expected to do more than what you are paid for.

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