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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
1.0
Aug 15, 2012

don't bother working here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The benefits are seemingy good, but when the stores are run so short you cannot take the vacation or sick time you have earned, it doesnt really work out. The coworkers are really great. Lots of interesting people to work with.

Cons

You get worked to the bone and little to no recognition for your efforts. Incoming amount of merchandise amount is outrageous and no one at the upper level will consider solutions. The company is more and more corporate all the time, and refuses to admit it to itself. It still thinks it is a liberal employee friendly company but its actions show it cares only about the bottom line.

4.0
Aug 13, 2012
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Pros

Employee discount is fantastic, insurance is good (used to be outstanding),, an hour PAID lunch (tell me where you find that nowadays), each store feels like it's independently run even though they're not.

Cons

The workload (especially during the summer when it seems like EVERYBODY'S selling their books) can seem overwhelming, especially if co-workers aren't pulling their own weight. Evaluating someone's books and then giving them a cash offer for said books can be stressful.

3.0
Jul 29, 2012

Pluses and minuses

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Pros

Fun work environment Fair vacation time Excellent benefits -- Health, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, Very reasonable paid vacation, good sick leave policy Friendly and smart coworkers

Cons

Low pay High turnover Some rude customers

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