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
2.0
Feb 24, 2026

Get stuffed

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful colleagues, nice office, free bears (sometimes)

Cons

Death by meetings, former store associates who move to corporate are aggressively underpaid and taken advantage of, C-suite is high on their own supply

5.0
Feb 2, 2026

Great

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Truly the ideal job for students, very kind and understanding staff who are willing to accommodate for student life. Supportive and safe environment for anyone LGBTQ+ and/or neurodivergent. Staff discount is nice if you enjoy that or have friends/family.

Cons

None that I can think of. Obviously, the pay is/was a little rough if you're under 21, but that's just sort of how it goes, not specific to this company/location.

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