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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
2.0
Feb 5, 2022

Not the worst

Recommend
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Pros

Working with books is great, and a lot of the coworkers are smart, hilarious weirdos. In 2018, health insurance was decent.

Cons

It’s still corporate. One-size-fits-all policies applied with no flexibility or consideration of circumstances/tenure. Extremely low pay—not a living wage in many cities, even in a supervisory position. HR exists to protect the company, not its employees.

3.0
Feb 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Surrounded by books. Good stepping stone to working at a library.

Cons

Can be a toxic environment

5.0
Feb 3, 2022

Awesome place to work!

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You will be surrounded by great and interesting coworkers and it is truly a fun place to work. The company culture is very supportive.

Cons

Hard to say, it's retail so navigating customer interactions can be challenging at times. Management was always supportive and ready to help if needed though!

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