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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
4.0
Jan 25, 2024

Good company policies, mixed managers

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good work environment Reasonable sick days Generous holiday

Cons

Manager quality is inconsistent with little support for managerial issues No clear path to rise in company

3.0
Jan 23, 2024

Mixed Bag

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Can be queer, use preferred names and pronouns. Profit sharing and bonuses. Employee discount cannot be beat. Working with people who have a passion for books and media.

Cons

Once you are an SM everything lands on you; blame from below and blame from above. The pay for SM is way too low. Other positions within the company pay better. They have protected bad employees while treating good ones poorly.

5.0
Jan 18, 2024

Best place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Various work schedules paid time off paid holidays paid personal time Bonus checks Employee discount Flexible with other jobs In company promotion

Cons

There are various shift hours which are random unless you talk to a manager about it or have a second job Pay is good but there’s always room for improvement and some stores are different. Possibility to deal with some STUFF

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