Barnes & Noble Employee Reviews for Bookseller
Browse Barnes & Noble Reviews by Job Title →Booksellers at Barnes & Noble give their company a 3.1 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Barnes & Noble is 3.7, making them 18% less happy than every other employee at Barnes & Noble and 3% less happy than every other Bookseller on CareerBliss - the happiest Booksellers work for Half Price Books.
What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?
"At least I get a paycheck every Friday. Go me."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"It's fine for a day job. What else can I say."
What don't you like about working at Barnes & Noble?
"The job itself is fine. It's retail so I can't expect it to give me great pride."
Average Bookseller Ratings in the Past 2 Years
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $3 |
| 2012 | $2 |
What do you like about working at Barnes & Noble?
"I enjoy most of my coworkers and my employee discount."
Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?
"Be punctual, dress well, know your alphabet, have a favorite book in mind."
What don't you like about working at Barnes & Noble?
"The pay is very low compared to what the company expects from you in return. Communication between managers and booksellers is a joke. Advancement opportunities are few and far between and once you are promoted to management you will never be able to have a life because the shifts are never the same."
What suggestions do you have for management?
"I would pay my employees a livable wage, stop flip-flopping on store operating policies and make sure that store management communicated."
Average Barnes & Noble Attributes by Bookseller
"This was a good job and it was a great place to work."
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