Borders Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Was not my focus industry, but was a decent job for what I needed at the time."

What do you like about working at Borders?

"The integrity and passion of the majority of the associates who were there at the time, both in the stores and the corporate office"

What don't you like about working at Borders?

"The over reliance of technology used to communicate resulted in too much of my time spent reading unnecessary emails instead of working directly with my managers, which always led to better results from training to sales."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Get back to the basics of face to face interaction with associates. Teach, listen, learn."

"I like the people I work with, but it lacks opportunity for advancing my career."

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

"It's a great place to build a resume due to the variety of systems supported."

What don't you like about working at Borders?

"I don't like that there's little on-the-job training and little encouragement to develop new skills."

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

"Everyone is very friendly and positive. Stay positive and be willing to open up and talk to people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Quality employees are better than mass amounts of part time employees. Taking care of your employees and giving them adequate pay and hours helps employee morale."

"Good place to work for right out of high school."

What do you like about working at Borders?

"I liked helping customers find books that they wanted and enjoyed serving the customers."

What do you like about working at Borders?

"The people that worked for me were great."

What don't you like about working at Borders?

"Nothing bad to say."

"A great place to work while in college."

What don't you like about working at Borders?

"This was not my career aspiration."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You should have gotten into the e-reader business earlier as you are better than Barnes and Nobles but I fear will not be around in 5 years"

"Work in a happy place!"

What do you like about working at Borders?

"books, music, cafe, great people"

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

"know something about something interesting"

What don't you like about working at Borders?

"nothing....should have stayed there!"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"go lightly...this is not the ER"