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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
Aug 14, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount was amazing. My library is enormous, and I have dozens of rare and first-edition books. Co-workers were eclectic, intelligent and a lot of fun to work with.

Cons

Some customers would really lose it at the buy counter if they didn't like your offer, although these situations could be quite amusing, at times. Way too many remainders in the past 15 years or so.

5.0
Jul 30, 2015

It's all about who you're with

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great people, a great place to work. The customer does not come first, the employees do.

Cons

low pay, but it's a bookstore so...

4.0
Jul 29, 2015

Race to evolve in rapidly changing marketplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Attracts a very eclectic group of people and offers a very generous benefits package. Supports literacy and other local causes at every opportunity. Pretty decent gig as far as retail goes.

Cons

The work load can be surprisingly stressful with some extremely demanding customers at times. Technical glitches can abound in the rush to compete with online marketplace.

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