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On average, employees at Barnes & Noble give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Barnes & Noble employees are Sales Associates submitting an average rating of 3.9 and Store Managers also with a rating of 3.9.

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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
Stock Associate
in Detroit, MI

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The new people that I met as a salesperson."

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

"Go in and be honest and do not lie about anything you can or can't do."

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

"There was nothing that I did not like about working there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None, the management there was very nice and understanding about everything."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
General Manager
in Staten Island, NY

"I worked for multiple companies in the past years, Barnes and Noble to be recent. It is a prestigious company that has ethical values and drive to help the company grow in a media-saturated world."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 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)
Store Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
NOC Engineer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Senior Software Developer
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
NOC Operations Engineer
Person You Work For 4.9 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.9 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Desktop Support Technician
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.9 / 5
Shipping Manager
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Store Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.4 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Barnes & Noble Employee
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Senior Linux Engineer
in Palo Alto, CA

"Best team ever. Let's see what they do next."

Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Author
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.6 / 5
Author
Person You Work For 4.6 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.7 / 5
Application Specialist

"I really enjoyed working at B&N and it was one of the best working places."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Accounting Intern
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.6 / 5 Work Setting 4.4 / 5

Barnes & Noble Reviews FAQs

Is Barnes & Noble a good company to work for?

Barnes & Noble has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 119 Barnes & Noble Review Ratings left anonymously by Barnes & Noble employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 89% of employees would recommend working at Barnes & Noble.

Does Barnes & Noble pay their employees well?

Barnes & Noble employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 21 Barnes & Noble employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Barnes & Noble Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Barnes & Noble?

89% of employees would recommend working at Barnes & Noble with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Barnes & Noble 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 2.8 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Barnes & Noble?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Barnes & Noble is a iOS Engineer at $201,000 annually. Browse Barnes & Noble Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Barnes & Noble?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Barnes & Noble is a Management Intern at $14,000 annually. Browse Barnes & Noble Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Barnes & Noble?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Barnes & Noble to be Company Culture, People You Work With, Person You Work For and Rewards You Receive, and cons to be Growth Opportunities.

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