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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

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      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      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
      4.0
      May 22, 2016

      Good retail job

      Book seller i
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      Pros

      Great benefits; access to lots of different books, CDs, DVDs and other media; yearly raises and other perks. As far as a retail environment goes Half Price Books is the best job I ever had.

      Cons

      Lack of consistency in training when it comes to the buy counter-although it would be difficult I wish that more firm buying procedures were enforced. Also, at least while I was working there, the store database was pretty rudimentary and not always accurate, making searching for customer items a bit frustrating at times. I feel the company was behind the times when it came to technology, at least while I was working there.

      3.0
      May 12, 2016

      It's a Fun Job and a Great Education

      Bookseller ii
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      Pros

      If you think you know about books, working at HPB will make your realize your knowledge is very limited. It's an amazing learning experience. You're working side-by-side with intelligent, creative people who can make you laugh until your sides ache. The Buy Counter, where you buy books brought in by the public, is a fast-paced, exhilarating, high-stress, treasure hunt. I can't imagine another job that could be so much fun! On top of that, you get first dibs on everything coming into the store, and you get a great discount.

      Cons

      It's tough for a single adult, living alone, to live off the wages. Rotating shifts and schedules are mandatory, even in cases where it's not necessary. When you begin to excel at one thing, you will be transferred to another department. (This could also be considered a Pro.) The company believes in the motto, "Everybody does everything"... This includes scrubbing toilets and cleaning the feces off the walls in the bathroom when deranged and/or disgruntled customers decide to express themselves. If you've decided not to go into management, after a decade as a bookseller, HPB will treat you the same as if you had been hired yesterday. You will be paid about the same, too. Seniority and experience count for little.

      1.0
      May 2, 2016

      welcome to the 21st century

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      none none and more none

      Cons

      paid lunch...gone. free health ins....gone. you WILL be replaced by temps

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