Books-A-Million Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Seeems organized."

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"The clientelle is very knowledgeable and desires knowledgeable service."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"Their greatest interest is selling their Discount cards and magazines. I'm a better bookseller."

"Pretty Positive"

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"Books A Million is the only company I have ever worked for that actually expects and utilizes input of employees from the ground level and up. The atmosphere in the stores are great. It is also a wonderful way to meet authors and fellow book lovers."

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

"Make sure you be yourself and show lots of interest in advancement."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"The salaries are not comparable to other retail establishments. The management at the mid-level (District Managers) do not seem to understand the concept of balancing work and personal life."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to understand that allowing their employees time for their personal lives (not unreasonably) creates caring and loyal employees."

"Left for better opprotunities with another company in the same area"

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"There was many facists of the company to work with and a few really good Senior level programmers to learn from."

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

"if you are a beginner/intermedient level programmer it's a good place. If you are seasoned I would look elsewhere."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"The compensation and growth opprotunities are very low."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to look real hard at certain senior level personal."

"This was a great place to work. I love the employees and the management. Most of all I love the customers."

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"I like to help my customers and I also like to make sure that they are satisfied."

"An adequate job for me while still in school"

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"My co-workers were great."

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

"Its a great part time job in some aspects. The hours sometimes are difficult to work around if you are in school."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"Management had a lot of drama. Full time hours at part time pay."

"Upper management needs to be more approahable"

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"I was able to meet alot of famous people"

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

"Just be honest"

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"The attitudes"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Needs to be more down to earth"

"If you have to have a job right now, a good place to be, but not long-term."

What do you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"I love working with books, seeing what's new, what sells, and how it's marketed, as well as the thrill of helping a customer find that book they couldn't recall or recommending new books for interested readers. I specialized in science fiction and fantasy for all ages."

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

"Be sure you love books, be sure you can deal with angry or frustrated people. It's retail. If you don't love retail, don't bother to apply."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"The hours were hard, there were a lot of rude folk about, and since we were expected to do cleaning as well, we often ended up staying very late at night."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be as aware as possible of the schedule you're setting for your staff. Working til 2am, with a 6am meeting the next day, is hard. Try to make your staff as aware as possible of upcoming events they would need to prepare for, and keep an eye on their interactions with each other."

"A friendly environment, but not a place to develop a career."

What don't you like about working at Books-A-Million?

"Their number-one problem was that they constantly wanted you to throw 24 hours at it."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Fire both of the NetCentral co-founders and don't let them have EVP positions anywhere. Seriously."

"Pass if you have the option, it was not a pleasant working experience when I was there."

"Ok place to work, horrible pay with high expectations."