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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
Mar 27, 2010

A great place for book lovers

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great discount Amazing benefits (2 weeks sick, 2 weeks vacation, 2 weeks of holidays) Bonuses quarterly ( CEO gets same amount as a bookseller) 1st choice of books Hour paid lunch

Cons

The shifts, one day you will open (8am), the next a mid (11) next close (3:30). The rarely give you two days off in a row and your schedule changes weekly so there is barely any time for a normal life. The sick policy is harsh, you are not supposed to call in a day before or a day after a scheduled day off.

4.0
Jul 5, 2012

Great co-workers

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Awesome place to work, everyone is so friendly. I like that they take into consideration what your interests are and place you in that section. Decent benefits, although I heard they were better before I started.

Cons

Customer's trying to treat the store like a flea market. Also the assistant store manager where I worked was horrible, only their section mattered, sometimes to the exclusion of their managerial duties, plus they had their favorites and weren't afraid to show it - many people left because of the assistant store manager.

5.0
Jun 1, 2011
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Pros

Great Management, co-workers and amazing benefits and time off and vacation. A very fun and interesting customers, co-workers and environment.

Cons

As always in retail the pay is low but it''s made up for in benefits.

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