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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
4.0
Dec 30, 2025

Could be a lot worse

Recommend
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Pros

Good pay for a retail gig, with genuinely good benefits. 401k with employee matching and profit sharing contributions, health and life insurance, as well as a good discount on items in store.

Cons

They have a very strict tardiness policy. If you are even one minute late it is counted as an infraction as bad as being 15 minutes late. Have seen some really good people be let go for this

4.0
Nov 8, 2025

Do not value their employees

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Union (in some locations), great coworkers, benefits/PTO, employee discount

Cons

Heavy on Union-busting. Pay is insulting for the amount of work/physical labor/specific knowledge of collectibles required. Employees are seen as nothing more than a number by regional/higher management, and treated as such. Long-term employees are not valued and their institutional knowledge is no longer appreciated by higher-ups - they would rather have long-term employees quit and hire new people with zero industry knowledge, leading to poorer customer service outcomes. Expectations for the job keep going up but staffing levels are not raised. Company is introducing new programs meant to further cut the number of staff needed in stores, leaning more into automation/higher turnover.

4.0
Apr 3, 2025

Bookseller

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Pros

Clearly defined expectations as a worker, mostly regular hours, Knowledgable staff -- amiable and professional. Comfortable environment with predictable routines.

Cons

Periodic sudden interference from upper-management. Sometimes one is stretched thinly due to short-handed staff pool.

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