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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
Jun 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is fantastic, health benefits are very good, family-like atmosphere among employees, busy but fairly relaxed environment, and books, books, books!

Cons

Low hourly pay with small yearly raises, becoming more corporate focused with every store expected to be the same, bottom line is quickly becoming more important than the customers and employees, inconsistency with rules and practices in stores.

3.0
May 28, 2014

Long term and stuck

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discounts, honest work, and a chance to share something you love (books) with people.

Cons

Greenwashing, full-time employment is only 35 hours a week, skills learned do not really help anywhere else, cronyism, and an alarming number of customers who have no interest in books.

4.0
May 25, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Recently adjusted starting wage to $10.00 hour. All full time hourly employees work 35 hours a week. Health insurance is affordable. Paid time off and sick time are good

Cons

Not much room for advancement.

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