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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
1.0
Feb 1, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Cheap books and other useless junk

Cons

Owner is a sociopath. He loves the Grateful Dead though so it's all cool. Ask any of the employees there, they are all unhappy. Corporate also doesn't have your back even if you're getting screwed over.

3.0
Jan 19, 2017

Sad

Recommend
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Pros

The stuff is great, some co-workers are great. Pay is 'meh' for how hard you work. It all depends on your managers- some districts are awesome, some (Cincinnati, for example) are NOT.

Cons

If you're unlucky enough to work in a district or store that is full of bullies or cliques, it is awful.

2.0
Aug 22, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

First pick of items that come across the buy counter. Nice coworkers and relaxed atmosphere. A lot of vacation time.

Cons

When I first started the insurance was free and we worked 40 hours a week. After a few years we worked 35 hours a week and we had to pay for insurance. When I started we received a quarterly profit sharing bonus. By the time I left we hadn't received a bonus for at least a year. The most you can ever get for a raise is 5%. The only way that you will get 5% is if the manager loves you. Most people should expect 2-3%. The favoritism was absurd. If the store manager doesn't like you you will never go anywhere, no matter how qualified you may be. There are no set schedules unless the manager likes you. Getting off for holidays is practically impossible if the manager doesn't like you. The sexual harassment by the assistant manger was ridiculous. It literally took years before something was finally done about it. The relaxed rules regarding relationships in the store lead to very ugly, uncomfortable events. What kind of company allows management to sleep with employees? Come on.

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