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Barnes & Noble Employee Job Reviews in the United States

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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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Bookseller
"Barnes & Noble is a good place to work if you are interested in working retail and have a passion for books."
Posted 14 years ago
Customer Service Representative
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.5 / 5
Customer Service Specialist
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.9 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Customer Service Representative

"I enjoyed working at BarnesandNoble.com, but I felt like they had me doing other jobs that I would potentially make more money, but they promoted others over me."

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
Bookseller
Person You Work For 2.9 / 5 People You Work With 3 / 5
Customer Service Representative
Person You Work For 2.2 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 3.9 / 5
Support You Get 3.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.7 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Field Merchandiser
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Business Intelligence Manager
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 4.1 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.5 / 5
Company Culture 2.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Business Intelligence Manager

"Great workplace and compensation but no opportunity for growth."

Sales Associate
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 4.6 / 5
Support You Get 3.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4.8 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Marketing Intern
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 3.7 / 5
Receiving Manager

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Helping people."

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

"Low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Sometimes more employees means more sales. You have to have people there to do the work."

Person You Work For 1.8 / 5 People You Work With 2.3 / 5 Work Setting 1.7 / 5
Support You Get 1.6 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.4 / 5
Company Culture 2.4 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Customer Assistant
Person You Work For 3 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5
Customer Assistant

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

"Be honest and open about what you are looking for. Be upfront with what you want to make."

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

"I have been working for the company for over a year and still make $7.50/hr."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management does a good job in most areas, pay rate is out of their control."

Barnes & Noble Employee
Person You Work For 5 / 5 Work Setting 3.5 / 5 Company Culture 3.2 / 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 Contractor 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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