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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
4.0
Feb 17, 2018

Book Seller

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good Benefits and working environment.

Cons

Need management that listens to employees.

5.0
Feb 16, 2018

Best Job I've Ever Had

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Pros

You work independently a lot, and get to run your own section You get to do a variety of things each day; don't have to stay at one station all day Starting pay is great Quarterly bonuses and other bonuses Competition encouraged

Cons

Some customers are completely batty Starting to become more like a big corporation over time; mandating that employees ask every customer to sign up for the mailing list, enforcing price minimums that are not competitive to amazon Also in some ways not keeping up with the times; inefficient ways of taking in and processing merchandise Not all locations can recycle

4.0
Jan 15, 2018
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Pros

The company is considerate of and generous with all employees. Books are my greatest interest and pleasure. I love serving the public.

Cons

It's a great place to work, in many ways, if you are a person without debt or are not supporting other family members.

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