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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
2.0
Nov 2, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Easily the people in my store is the brightest and best group of people I've ever worked with. Merchandise discounts and benefits are decent, bonus used to be excellent.

Cons

Bonus checks have been dwindling while workload increasing. Expect micromanagement, unfair criticism and never praise if you work at my store, the turnover rate for my store is staggering large for a "hippie" company, over 25 people have quit or were fired in less than four years, NOT counting temp workers. Worst management I've worked under. Management was always unclear as to how not to tell customer that their crap was garbage, why their offers were low or why we needed their identification to process buys. Extreme fear of offending customers comes at the cost of undermining employees morale. Don't let its hippie roots fool you, this is a very corporate company, complete with multiple job reviews per year and harsh punishment. Everything you do will be put under a microscope, you will be surprised what comes up under these reviews.

5.0
Jun 1, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

5.0
Apr 8, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

13 days paid vacation first year, one additional day for each year worked afterward, up to 10 additional days. Full medical coverage for $10 a paycheck Quarterly bonuses up to $1000 each, plus Christmas bonus.

Cons

Many employees stay for 10 plus years, leaving very little room for advancement within the company. People with allergies have a very hard time with the purchasing.

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