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3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(718 total reviews)
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Sharon Anderson Wright

64% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Half Price Books has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 718 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Half Price Books 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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718 reviews
3.0
Jan 6, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great place if you love books, vinyl records, etc. Coworkers generally made it fun. Get to share your opinions and recommendations. Hour lunch. Never stuck in one position too long - many things to do, including register, buying books, shelving books, pulling books for clearance, boxing books, making displays, taking calls, etc.

Cons

Management has unreasonable expectations for how fast you work, how many boxes you clear, etc. Was explicitly told that the daily goals for boxes were unattainable in most cases, that the store manager designed it that way. Performance reviews focused on the negative. Must be a quick learner, because they expect you to be perfect from Day 1.

4.0
Dec 28, 2016

Bookseller

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and a fun work culture.

Cons

Management was finicky and could be unprofessional.

3.0
Dec 14, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and interesting staff, very good comradery with coworkers, occasional profit sharing bonuses, great discount.

Cons

Highly micromanaged, very inconsistent hours, most higher management shows favoritism, very large workload and not uncommon to lack enough time each day to complete due to scheduling/micromanaging. Fairly high turnover.

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