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      Build-A-Bear

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      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

      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 1,770 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
      4.0
      May 1, 2012

      A nice place to work during college

      Master bear builder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The pay was great compared to other retail stores. The job is also tons of fun if you have the right personality for the position.

      Cons

      You get burnt out exceptionally fast, at least at the store level. There also seems to be an unfair promotion system where district managers have different agendas.

      4.0
      Apr 28, 2012

      Truly a fun place to work at store level. A family environment.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work life balance Flexible hours Fair compensation and bonus structure Watching our guests create not only a bear, but a memory too.

      Cons

      In the retail world, most holidays tend to be the busiest work times. It is the same here, but you would be hard pressed to find a retail store that wasn't that way.

      2.0
      Apr 24, 2012

      Run!

      Chief workshop manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There were rarely angry customers and the company really believes in doing what's right by their guests. Company always stands behind their product.

      Cons

      The district manager was a workaholic and expected nothing less from her staff. Floor set changes always scheduled for holidays i.e Easter day, Christmas eve when they could be easily done a few days in advance so that staff could enjoy the holiday. Cuts in labour leaves little room to give part time staff any hours and to retain staff.

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