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Half Price Books reviews

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
5.0
Feb 16, 2013

A wonderful place to work.

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Pros

The benefits are outstanding; especially for retail. The product is great to work with. You never know what will come in the door.

Cons

The starting wage is low, but if you stick with it you can make it into a career. The hours are pretty typical retail, so not really a con.

4.0
Feb 16, 2013

HPB - Land of a billion books

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Pros

If you love books then HPB is the perfect place to work. New books and experiences everyday. Benefits: Health, vision, and dental coverage Accrued vacation and sick time 401K Profit sharing Discounts

Cons

The pay is low but above minimum wage. The hours are different each day. It is hard to schedule reoccurring activities around your work schedule. You may not get your 2 days off per week together. You have to lift books all day and often get dirty.

1.0
Feb 14, 2013

Most Convoluted Place On Earth

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Pros

Good pay Good hours I really loved this job while it lasted. I enjoyed being around books and a majority of the customers were really great to work around. I came home with funny stories every day and left with a smile at the end of my shift.

Cons

Where to begin! Here's my story. I interviewed at Half Price and they asked me to leave the job I had currently with no notice because they were short staffed after multiple employees had left. I agreed and 2 weeks later they fired me under the pretense that I didn't like my job. I later found out that right after I left they received a transfer from a different store who had called while I was an employee and wanted to work the sections I had. So they fired me 2 days before Christmas!! I have never been so hurt in my life. It took me 2 months to find work after that!!

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