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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
3.0
May 19, 2024
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Pros

My coworkers on the floor are some of the best people I've met. And they deserve so much more. Books ♥︎ , discounts, benefits. Entertaining if you like multi-tasking and visual aesthetics.

Cons

Passive-aggressive upper management. Anti-union lies spread through official work channels, a la Amazon. Low pay, especially considering how many different things we are expected to do (to very high standards) each day. Inadequate staffing half the time. Lots of "forgetting" or not caring about disability needs. DM plays favorites; doesn't speak to most of us and likes to intimidate those she doesn't approve of. Did I mention anti-union actions and propaganda???? Inconsistent AF communication. Extra (supplemental??) income comes in quarterly bonuses that get taxed at 40%... Getting home exhausted from physical labor, running around, and various people's complaining.

4.0
May 13, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly; get to do different jobs within the job so you’re not stagnant; for most part it’s a great place if you are okay following instructions even if you already know what you’re doing

Cons

No real set schedule; sometimes treated like you don’t know what you’re doing even after years of employment

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