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Half Price Books reviews

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
5.0
Jan 5, 2019

HPB is a really amazing place to work.

Recommend
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Pros

- amazing work environment - my location hired really passionate book sellers and just awesome people -employee benefits were incredible -being around books constantly

Cons

-salary is not a livable income independently -can get repetitive after a couple of years, but even so would go back in a second

4.0
Jan 5, 2019

Great starting job for responsible young adults

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Enjoyable atmosphere. Steady pay for an above minimum wage position.

Cons

Slow evaluation system Need more efficient system for leadership/personal growth

4.0
Dec 30, 2018

Really good for a retail job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, Good colleagues, Good work atmosphere, Excellent for Bibliophiles

Cons

Hard to advance, Not a living wage, Constant Employee turnover

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