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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 98 Game Stop Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.6
Growth Opportunities
3.0
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.0
Rewards You Receive
3.2
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
3.6
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"For as long as I have worked at Gamestop I have had more good times than any other job I have been employed at. It has had its rough times but they are very few and far between. My fellow co-workers are very knowledgeable of their product and are happy to help any and all customers. The overall environment is just a wonderful place to work."
Posted 10 years ago in Goldsboro, NC
Store Manager

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"helping customers and the gaming industry"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"goals were sometimes out in left feild"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"listen to the store mgr. more"

Assistant Store Manager

"2+ years experience"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Schedule flexibility, management training, fun relaxed atmosphere."

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

"Patience, patience, patience, Gamestop moves at their own, very slow pace."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Mixed messages from senior management"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"All managers need to be on the same page when it comes to store specific goals."

Video Game Advisor

"Not my cup of tea"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Interacting with people, and getting video games as they come out."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Everything else, the job is meant for a 16 year old."

Assistant Manager

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I liked the people I worked with, the discounts, and the ability to check out games."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"I didn't like the regional managers and the constant feeling of distrust and constant surveillance by upper management. Also, if a regional manager, district manager, or corporate representative had a positive or negative comment, they should give it directly to the employee rather than manager, who then relays the information."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Open communication through all levels of employees would reduce many problems. Also, anonymity in suggestions passed on to upper management would keep employees from being retaliated against for questioning higher level management opinions."

Assistant Manager

"Great place for aspiring game designers!"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I love the video game atmosphere and the satisfaction of helping a person receive a product that they love."

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

"Be yourself, and be knowledgeable!"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Career growth is limited. Once a store manager, it is difficult to get promoted due to the long tenures of many district managers."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be excited about what you are doing. It is a great time, so live the life!"

Game Advisor

"Part-time job"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Speaking with the customers about games."

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

"It's a retail job that requires multi-tasking"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"I'm only receiving about 10 hours of work weekly."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Trim the fat."

Sales Associate

"Gamestop is an ideal place to work for video game enthusiasts who are still in school."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I was able to get discounts on video games and consoles."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"There weren't many opportunities for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Management could possibly give bigger discounts on products to employees."

Retail Associate

"Good people. Enjoyable atmosphere. Consistently busy. Great organization style. Efficient computer systems. Great inventory system."

Cashier

"If it is an area you are interested in, it's a very fun environment with similar minded individuals"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Get to discuss over a product I personally use with customers, give opinions as well as receive those for ones I have not personally used yet."

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

"Have an upbeat personality and a can-do attitude and you can look forward to having a fun job"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Some customers could be a little overbearing, but it wasn't any worse than you might see in any other retail environment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They were always too stuck in their own ways to take opinions from the local managment/staff. If a place is doing well with a certain method, have another store try it and see if its more universal"

Store Manager

"GameStop is a great place to work but it is a hard place to make your career."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I had the ability to talk about video games while at work."

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

"You need to be able to show the ability to recruit quality talent."

Assistant Manager

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"good co-workers, good relationships, nice boss"

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

"emhasize gaming as your passion, if it is of course"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Not much room for advancement, pay was low, to say the least"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"work with your employees, make them part of your team"

Store Manager

"Strong company growth"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"It is a very stable company."

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

"Be creative and dynamic. Do not settle for complacency."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase base salary pay and rewards."

Game Advisor

"GameStop is a side job. Not my career desire."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Customer service experience."

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

"Be honest and enthusiastic."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"Not able to apply my degree knowledge."

Store Manager

"VERY FUN !!!!!"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I LOVE WORKING IN MANHATTAN AND I AM A VIDEO GURU SO THIS WAS VERY FUN FOR ME."

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

"BE FULL OF ENERGY"

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"THE DISTRICT I WORKED IN WAS VERY BAD WITH TURNOVER, THATS ONE OF THE REASONS I NLEFT I WENT THRU SEVEN DISTRICT MANAGERS WITHIN A ELEVEN MONTH PERIOD."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"MUSTT HAVE THE MIND SET OF COMPUTER GAMES AND BE VERY CUSTOMER SERVICE READY"

Store Manager

"A very honest review."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Management was great."

What don't you like about working at Game Stop?

"I wasn't interested in being a retail store manager after being in an analytical/operations role as a merchandising planner with Rhino Video Games."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"No suggestions needed."

Game Stop Reviews FAQs

Is Game Stop a good company to work for?

Game Stop has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 98 Game Stop Review Ratings left anonymously by Game Stop employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Game Stop.

Does Game Stop pay their employees well?

Game Stop 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. 37 Game Stop employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Game Stop Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Game Stop?

92% of employees would recommend working at Game Stop with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated Game Stop 3.6 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.2 for Rewards You Receive, 3.0 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Game Stop?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Game Stop is a Senior VP of Marketing at $230,000 annually. Browse Game Stop Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Game Stop?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Game Stop is a Greeter at $12,000 annually. Browse Game Stop Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Game Stop?

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

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