Barnes & Noble salaries

I had a lot of fun, some locations are very family oriented.

Always have a few coworkers that just aren't kind.

Honestly the discount and the community

I have a great work environment at my current location. Minimal stress.

Low salary

Below the industry average

Higher positions Not so much

My coworkers i work with daily!

Employee discount Support in cross training Encouraged to move towards advanced positions/roles

Often understaffed which can be stressful

1/2 off books & cafe along with other discounts.

Personable and sincere. Great communication as to how the business is doing, goals, vision, changes, etc.

Ensure each shift/role is appropriately staffed to ensure efficiency and the best customer experience. When understaffed, and trying to compensate, it is very stressful and distracting

Researched the company online, as well as visiting in person, and reading reviews

Average

Very inclusive and welcoming

Interacting with customers, particularly the regulars.

Great environment!

Low starting Rate of Pay

Great customers! Great Work Environment Great discounts on books

You work at Barnes & Noble obviously because of the books and the people - you’re part of an enthusiastic community in your co-workers and favorite customers. It’s a joy to be able to curate displays, lead book events, and share my favorite reads.

while there are some exceptions, by and large management at every level is problematic: lack of accountability in regard employee wellbeing, micromanagement and inconsistent application of policy, gossip and favoritism shape workplace polities and dynamics, non-compliance of HIPAA through workplace gossip The CEO is so out of touch, his company wide emails and updates lack self awareness - union busting; speaks highly of “honorable booksellers” pay and promotions are minute; stores across country are falling into disrepair

Great discount and access to library of advance reader copies

Books books and morebooked.

Not enough money.

Discount books.

Coworkers are caring and enjoy their work, which makes it a pleasant environment.

The pay and scheduling consistency is less than optimal. Not that great, actually.

Customers were great for the most part. If you love to read than working at a bookstore is beneficial. You meet new people and the coworkers for the most part were great to work with.

At my particular location, management was hard to work with. Specifically the store manager. Many work-related issues were never addressed and there were many times that employee concerns were ignored.

Offered a great employee discount and coworkers were easy to get along with.

I enjoy reading, so being able to help others find things they may enjoy is really fulfilling. I also like shelving books, because organization is key.

The current manager doesn't always curate the most positive work environment and puts a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of booksellers when they could be handling these things just fine.

The employee discount

A majority of your coworkers are great people to work with and everyone has their own passions and expertise. The discount is good, great even. I also found an exposure to so many different subjects, authors, and points of view concerning familiar titles to be really motivating in being the best that I could be.

There’s definitely a stark difference between the Pre and Post Daunt eras of B&N (he’s the current CEO of the company by way of Elliot Advisors). The company allocates fewer resources for employees with each passing day. Their scheduling system keeps a skeleton of a crew in the store so it’s hard to balance customer service with job duties.

Books to read and nice CO workers

Well nothing just needs more benefits

My favorite benefit is the friendly environment.

books

very poor pay scale, poor corporate, no benefits, workload doesn't match pay

discount on books

Knowledge

Nothing, maybe a little favoritism

Free knowledge, free books and discounts

Casual retail environment, local management is respectful and appreciative.

No upward mobility or full time status available at this time.

Great atmosphere and employee discount.

Workplace culture is great socially as all employees typically have a desire to work among books so everyone will almost always have something in common in terms of hobbies. Employee input on store changes is usually valued. The wide variety of stock makes the job more interesting as there is something that almost anyone would be interested in

Pay rate is low for the large amount of work and efficiency required of even the entry level booksellers. Higher ups value efficiency over all things which makes for a stressful and high-paced environment. Above all else it is no different than other retail jobs

Employee discount for books and café makes the lower pay worth it

Everyone was helpful and it was like a family.

When it was completely empty making it boring at times.

Meeting coworkers who will be in my life for an eternity.

The atmosphere of the environment the employees and the product we sell

No benefits for a part-time

Discounts on merchandise and food

Nice customers and employees. The location and the cafe

No opportunity for growth

Benefits

Community engagement (storytime, book clubs, book fair events) and being able to borrow books. Management is great to work under. I enjoy interacting with Barnes & Noble friends I have the opportunity to connect with.

Lack of hours.

The 30% employee discount!

I love meeting new people as well as being abreast of new books, the latest magazines. I love helping someone find just right the book or product. Additionally, the employee discount is a great benefit.

There are not enough people who work each shift, so I feel like I do is run around like a chicken with its head cut off. I can't possibly address all the customers' needs, and so every time I go in, it's frustrating. If someone calls off (which happens frequently), the whole night is over for the rest of us

Learning new things all the time!

My store was very flexible with scheduling allowing me to work and attend college classes. Also liked the store discount.

The only negative aspect of working for Barnes and Noble is they are open 7 days a week and during the evening, so having a weekend off is difficult.

My favorite perk/benefit was the store discount including the coffee shop located in the store.