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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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Lead Bookseller
"Barnes and Noble was a stable place to work. I felt that I was given much opportunity for growth within a retail environment."
Posted 14 years ago in Los Angeles, CA
Cash Management Supervisor
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 3 / 5
Company Culture 3.3 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Systems Administrator
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.2 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.3 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 3.4 / 5
Assistant Purchasing Manager

"I was the assistant purchasing manager for all B&N, B. Dalton, Babbages, Software Etc. stores in the NE."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"I love books...and I was able to get at least 50-75 books a week. I read consistently, also the woman I was directly under taught me a world of professionalism."

Assistant Purchasing Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.9 / 5
Support You Get 4.9 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 4 / 5
Company Culture 4.8 / 5 Way You Work 4.1 / 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
Assistant Store Manager
Person You Work For 3.9 / 5 People You Work With 3.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.1 / 5 Way You Work 3 / 5
Assistant Store Manager

"The people, kind of work, and atmosphere I work in are all important to me."

Store Manager

"I felt that B&N was a good place to work but they wanted cookie cutter management."

Bookseller

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The atmosphere was great. Since I love books it gave me opportunities for new discoveries."

Server

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"There was a good sense of teamwork, we had fun while getting the job done."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The key is to motivate your staff, not to scare them into doing their job."

Lead Bookseller

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Great co-workers and interesting customers. Lending library, discounts, easy to keep up with current events."

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

"Highlight customer service experience, ability to multi-task, and visual marketing skills. Be able to lift."

Merchandise Manager

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

"I am far to skilled to be working my way up a ladder that doesn't have room to grow. I am wasting my talents."

Software Test Engineer

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Great environment to work in. Top of the line technologies."

Retail Manager
in Atlanta, GA

"Good company to start off with."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Creative, always different every day."

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

"Stable company with good benefits."

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

"Hours/days off change weekly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Level out schedules."

Online Customer Support Representative

"My job at Barnes & Noble is one of the best."

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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