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Working at Barnes & Noble in Westbury, NY: 5 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Westbury, NY Area

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On average, employees in Westbury, NY at Barnes & Noble give their company a 2.3 rating out of 5.0 based on 5, 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 Westbury, NY are Desktop Support Technicians submitting an average rating of 4.3 and Anonymous Employees with a rating of 3.6.

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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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"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 Westbury, NY: 5 Employee Reviews

Barnes & Noble Employee

"Great employer in the ever-changing world of retail! If you love books, this is the place to be. Flexible schedules, good pay."

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

"Big company, nice people, 700 locations, great experience."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 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)
Senior Network Engineer

"The company has a lot of uncertainty and there is no room to grow."

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

"When I was there, most of the management were not supportive of their staff."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The people at my level."

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

"Make sure management has straightened out there before interviewing."

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

"Management's lack of faith in their employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Support and encourage your technical staff. Don't view them as threats to your job."

Computer Support Technician

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The wide variety of calls that came in gave me a great deal of experience in all manner of IT and network issues."

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

"Expect a high work load involving a very wide variety of subjects. Be sure to mention good people skills and the ability to handle irate people correctly and politely."

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

"There was no room for growth ."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Start listening more to the lower management and the employees as to how to help the department do more promotions from within the department."

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