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Working at Barnes & Noble in Crystal Lake, IL: 1 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Crystal Lake, IL Area

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On average, employees in Crystal Lake, IL at Barnes & Noble give their company a 3.3 rating out of 5.0 based on 1, whereas overall Average Rating of Barnes & Noble is 3.7 out of 5.0 based on 194 Barnes & Noble Review Ratings. The happiest Barnes & Noble employees in Crystal Lake, IL are Receiving Managers submitting an average rating of 2.9.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 119 Barnes & Noble Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
2.8
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
3.9
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
3.9
Work Setting
3.9
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Department Manager
"Left for a business opportunity, but I kick myself every day. It was a great place to work and I would love to go back!!! Can't recommend enough!"
Posted 14 years ago

Working at Barnes & Noble in Crystal Lake, IL: 1 Employee Reviews

Receiving Manager
in Crystal Lake, IL

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The sense of comraderie in my store, particularly with other managers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be aware that the ladder has different-shaped rungs; excelling at something won't necessarily mean you'll excel at the next thing; the required skill are often totally unrelated to each other."

What don't you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Work doesn't translate to anything but my job, retail during the holidays is like going to war."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Try to pay full-timers higher-wages and use more of them. Part-time staff are nice and all, but they should be a supplemental resource, not the backbone of the work force."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Barnes & Noble (194)
4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is St. John's University (11)
3.1 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Michaels Arts & Crafts (82)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,661)

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