Barnes & Noble Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"The management needed work."

"It was supposed to be temporary, until something better came along and I've stayed for 14 years."

"This is a great place to work and very flexible to work with however, is not a career for me."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Flexible managers and compensation for a personal life, as well as learning new positions and getting new experiences. This job also allows you to work with many different people and learn the professional lessons when dealing with individuals and the corporate world."

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

"Be honest and take pride in your work, because customers can see it when they come in contact with you."

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

"Unfortunately, the business has declined and has not allowed me to work as much as I wanted and this is not a place for me to build a career out of my degree."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Care about the employees and what goes on in their lives as well as the wellbeing of the employees."

"A fun job with great benefits."

"Good place to work to get some customer service experience."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The books, gaining relationships."

"A decent place to work, not a career."

"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!"

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"Fellow employees and regular customers."

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

"None...just go in with a great attitude!"

"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."

"Barnes & Noble is definitely best place to work."

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."

"It was a part time job to provide some income while I was in college."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"The store managers really cared about the workers and recognized when you performed above the normal service level."

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

"Be honest."

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

"The corporate policies didn't always make sense and rarely took the part time workers into consideration."

"A great amount of responsibility coupled with an environment that I flourished in made this an overall positive experience for me."

"B&N is a great large company with a small company feel."

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"I like that I am able to have an influence with senior management."

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

"Be honest and be yourself."

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

"I don't like that there aren't any predetermined career paths."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think management should increase technology's budget."

"Good place if you like to work, they will keep you busy!"

What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?

"People."

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

"Be upbeat, positive, easygoing personality."

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

"Location."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep it up!"

"Good company to work for... great manager experience."