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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
Apr 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The best group of employees you will ever meet. Everyone you work with has at least one thing in common, they love books. Great Insurance Benefit (It was paid for by the company when I worked there, don't think it is anymore) Benefit: Every month you accrue one Vacation, one Holiday and one sick day. On your start-date anniversary, you get ONE extra Vacation Day for every year you've worked there. 50% Off Discount on books/ 20% on most everything else.

Cons

Assistant Managers who "Micromanage" Too many duties placed on workers. Not allowing employees to access their personal media device when on the sales floor, it would be much more expeditious to help customers if you could utilize the internet using The pay: When I started, I was making 8.46 an hour. When I put in my notice I was making 8

2.0
Apr 17, 2014

Company good, Manger bad

Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits, great coworkers-like a family, great discounts and bonuses. Fair schedules and ways to move up in the company.

Cons

Office culture can be stressful when the manager does not care for the people. Plenty of sick time is given by the company but don't you dare use it!

3.0
Feb 18, 2014

Fun for awhile

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great discount, good insurance, interesting co-workers, fascinating customers, every day is different

Cons

Stores are chronically unstaffed to save money, dying industry but still expanding, rampant favoritism, lack of a cohesive strategy

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