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3.9
Average Rating
(based on 159 Blockbuster Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.3
Work Setting
4.1
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"Blockbuster Video was a great second job to have."
Posted 14 years ago in Westerville, OH
Store Manager
Person You Work For 4.8 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.2 / 5
Company Culture 1.7 / 5 Way You Work 4.8 / 5
Store Manager
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4.1 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.7 / 5
Company Culture 4.1 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4.8 / 5 Work Setting 4 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4.8 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.9 / 5 Way You Work 4.7 / 5
Supervisor

"I was happy working at Blockbuster, but the compensation was small and it wasn't the industry I desired."

What do you like about working at Blockbuster?

"I really enjoy movies and it was my first opportunity to be in charge of other employees."

What don't you like about working at Blockbuster?

"I didn't want to work in retail my whole life and it was just a temporary job."

Supervisor
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 4.7 / 5 Work Setting 3.4 / 5
Support You Get 3.5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.3 / 5
Company Culture 3.2 / 5 Way You Work 2.5 / 5
Freelancer
Person You Work For 4.5 / 5 People You Work With 4.5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4.4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 4 / 5
Customer Service Representative
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.6 / 5
Company Culture 4.9 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.8 / 5
Support You Get 3.8 / 5 Rewards You Receive 2.7 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2.9 / 5
Company Culture 3.2 / 5 Way You Work 3.3 / 5
Manager
Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 4.3 / 5
Support You Get 4 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.9 / 5 Growth Opportunities 3 / 5
Company Culture 2.6 / 5 Way You Work 2.7 / 5
Assistant Store Manager
Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Store Manager

What don't you like about working at Blockbuster?

"Slow to give raises and prone to move people around without consideration for personal issues."

District Store Manager

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To do more internal promotions and develop employees that have skills and abilities to help excel the company."

District Manager

What do you like about working at Blockbuster?

"Loved putting together a team which took the district from the worst performing in the Region to # 1 in the Region and in the top 10 in the company."

Customer Service Representative

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

"Look elsewhere... since most stores are closing due to the integration and roll out of kiosks that are replacing stores and manpower."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"None at this time, since I have left, BB has instituted a kiosk to help cut costs, yet still deliver good customer service."

Sales Representative

"Cool place to work for a summer job but not for a career business on the down side."

What do you like about working at Blockbuster?

"Nice environment and close to home, also interacting with a lot of new people was cool."

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

"No, the interview process is pretty much easy, just show a love for movies, that's it."

What don't you like about working at Blockbuster?

"The pay and not challenging enough job for someone like myself. I prefer to solve problems."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To come up with ways to better compete with rivals because sales were weak compared to the competition."

Blockbuster Reviews FAQs

Is Blockbuster a good company to work for?

Blockbuster has an overall rating of 3.9 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 159 Blockbuster Review Ratings left anonymously by Blockbuster employees, which is equal to the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 94% of employees would recommend working at Blockbuster.

Does Blockbuster pay their employees well?

Blockbuster 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. 3 Blockbuster employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Blockbuster Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Blockbuster?

94% of employees would recommend working at Blockbuster with the overall rating of 3.9 out of 5. Employees also rated Blockbuster 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Blockbuster?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Blockbuster is a Vice President of Marketing at $226,000 annually. Browse Blockbuster Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Blockbuster?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Blockbuster is a Deli Associate at $12,000 annually. Browse Blockbuster Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Blockbuster?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Blockbuster to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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