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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
5.0
May 6, 2010

HPB

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Pros

I've been with HPB almost two years. it's a great company to work for just to pass the time, or if you want to climb the ladder. If you make it known that you're interested in advancement, they'll help you along. Great benefits, FREE health, dental, vision!! Free Employee assistance (i.e psychological help) and you also get a quarterly profit based bonus (usually anywhere from 300-600 extra dollars). We're one of the few companies that actually profited during the recession, and even added more stores during this time.

Cons

Work load can be a little over bearing at times. You have to handle people's dirty stinky books. They smell like cat pee and cigarettes most of the time. Sometimes we even find dead animals and live bugs in boxes. We just make them take the back home in that case though.

5.0
Apr 4, 2010

Great work Environment

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Pros

great benefits, bonuses were great, do your work and you are rewarded, havent found a job with as good of benefits.

Cons

not a high paying job, raises are not very high, takes time to move up in the company, not bad since people actually stay there.

4.0
Mar 27, 2010

A great place for book lovers

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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.

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