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Assistant Managers at Game Stop give their company a 2.9 out of 5.0, while the average rating for Game Stop is 3.6, making them 22% less happy than every other employee at Game Stop and 27% less happy than every other Assistant Manager on CareerBliss - the happiest Assistant Managers work for Regions Financial.

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2.9
Average Rating
(based on 4 Assistant Manager Review Ratings)
Assistant Manager
in Panorama City, CA

"A good way to experience how hard it is to work and earn money for yourself."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Discount on video games, video games consoles, and video games accessories. Great people to work with."

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

"When being interviewed in Gamestop, you will need to know how to ask for a customer to reserve a game and subscribe to their Game Informer Magazine."

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

"Very stressful environment. Dealing with difficult customers. Running company errands and not compensating you for gas. There were ever hardly any hours. They expect you to finish everything by the time you clock out."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some of management had very poor management skills. They need a better way of communicating with their fellow employees. Need more hours."

Person You Work For 2 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 1 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Assistant Manager
in Athens, GA

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"A warm happy environment that always makes coming to work an enjoyable experience."

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

"Be honest and always look your best, the store may sell video games but they only hire responsible associates."

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

"The company does not remove associates up the chain of command. It makes it nearly impossible to move up."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"More store's to make more jobs available for company and associate growth."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 3 / 5 Growth Opportunities 2 / 5
Company Culture 5 / 5 Way You Work 4 / 5

Average Assistant Manager Ratings in the Past 3 Years

Year Salary
2011 $2
2012 $4
2013 $2
Assistant Manager
in Braintree, MA
Person You Work For 4 / 5 People You Work With 4 / 5 Work Setting 2 / 5
Support You Get 3 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1 / 5
Company Culture 3 / 5 Way You Work 1 / 5
Assistant Manager
in Livingston, NJ
Person You Work For 2.1 / 5 People You Work With 1.9 / 5 Work Setting 3 / 5
Support You Get 1.7 / 5 Rewards You Receive 1.6 / 5 Growth Opportunities 1.6 / 5
Company Culture 2 / 5 Way You Work 3.6 / 5

Average Game Stop Attributes by Assistant Manager

Company Culture
2.8
Growth Opportunities
1.4
People You Work With
4
Person You Work For
3.3
Rewards You Receive
1.6
Support You Get
3.2
Way You Work
3.4
Work Setting
3.3
Assistant Manager
in Laguna Beach, CA

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"

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!"

Assistant Manager
in Albuquerque, NM

"Good for a person with limited experience."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"I work around a lot of people. I feel satisfaction to know that I have helped my customers."

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

"Be sincere and demonstrate that you have the energy, enthusiasm, and ability to do what is required from you."

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

"Pay for my level of experience is below average."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Need to offer better job package for people with experience."

Assistant Manager
in Neptune City, NJ

"Not Bad, but could be better."

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"The people are nice, the benefits are good and ultimately its not a terribly hard job."

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

"Have a thick skin and be prepared to bite your tongue often."

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

"Their expectations are unreachable, they motivate through pointing out your flaws, not your successes, and senior management doesn't understand the day to day operations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand how the job more accurately. Don't assume that all stores are created equally because location plays a huge deal in sales figures and general numbers."

Assistant Manager
in Exton, PA

"Good company if you love video games but not for creative individuals"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"The environment. TECHNOLOGY, GAMES, CG, everything I love."

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

"Its a corporation. No creative input."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Understand people have personal lives."

Assistant Manager
in Laurel, MD

"retail sales"

What do you like about working at Game Stop?

"Preview latest games that come out"

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