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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
5.0
Mar 30, 2025

Great Workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of books! Quiet but steady work.

Cons

Very few employees so time off requests can be difficult.

2.0
Dec 18, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

relatively easy job, staff is usually very nice, books, 50% discount, paid holiday (kinda),

Cons

not 40 hours, no paid lunch, management is catty and childlike, discipline is not consistent or fair, withholds wages from employees, took away a paid lunch,

2.0
Dec 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good employee discount on merchandise

Cons

Terrible pay, responsible for duties beyond job description

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