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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
May 27, 2021

Working at Half Price Books

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Pros

The health insurance and benefits are fantastic! The company really does it best to offer decent benefits to anyone working for the company.

Cons

The pay is lower and the hours can vary. Not a good job to pick if you are unable to work evenings or weekends.

4.0
May 18, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Good co-worker and mostly pleasant interactions with customers.

Cons

Pay and constantly changing schedule

2.0
May 15, 2021

Half Price -- Only Half Good

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Pros

Access to books, excellent employee discount, meeting interesting people, casual dress code.

Cons

Extremely low pay, mediocre benefits, cutthroat co-workers (who will do anything to move up). Be prepared for some lying, cheating, back-stabbing, and excessive gossiping. There are some bitter long-time employees who have been bypassed for promotions who will make your life miserable if they can. Store manager spent far too much time in his office. Crowded and somewhat dusty/dirty work environment. Physically demanding (which can be a Pro or a Con, depending on your perspective) -- I lost 20 pounds in my first five months at HPB, due to the bending, stretching, moving books, moving carts, and moving boxes.

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Glassdoor has 759 Half Price Books reviews submitted anonymously by Half Price Books employees. Read employee reviews and ratings on Glassdoor to decide if Half Price Books is right for you.