Half Price Books reviews

Homogeneous environment from store to store now. There is nothing unique or interesting about HPB locations anymore. They all stock the same stuff a sales ranking program/algorithm tells them to i.e. 'if it sells we shelves'. Too many people stuck long term in positions without growth or challenge. This breeds bad habits and complacency. Side-line and Knick Knack items are a waste of time (high cost goods that don't add much to profits).

HPB is on the fast track to becoming another big corporate machine that only cares about making money. Although they use the guise of “caring” for their employees; every year the company seems to be making more money while also paying their staff minimum wage while working them endlessly. The amount of heavy lifting, crappy customers/phone calls, knowledge of working the buying counter, & running a section is very demanding for the little pay that is given. Not to mention that the company keeps opening up more and more stores every year so that also drives down the amount of money received from any bonuses. I wish I had better things to say because I truly loved working for HPB the first year I was employed, but as time went on all the issues in the company just ware you down