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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
Dec 5, 2010

Half Price Books Experience

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Pros

Above all else I enjoyed the atmosphere of the store. The smell of old books and dust.

Cons

I was displeased with many interactions I had with other employees and especially customers who did not want to accept their buy quotes. However what really made the job unbearable was having to stand for so long. I have a bad back and the end of each day was excrutiating to the point that I could not take care of home life.

5.0
Aug 25, 2010

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great health and paid vacation/sick time benefits. As a rule, there are a great bunch of eclectic guys and girls to work with...and because you spend more time with them than you do with your family, it helps if you all get on as well as is possible.

Cons

No real regular days off.

4.0
Jun 22, 2010

Satisfied, but for how long?

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smart co-workers, benefits, full time hours, paid lunch hour

Cons

It seems the company has no plan to combat the iPad, kindle, nook, etc. - and by the end of the summer 2010 google editions bookstore and tablet.

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