Barnes & Noble Education Reviews
66% would recommend to a friend
(1408 total reviews)
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Updated Dec 5, 2023
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- 5.0Sep 21, 2023BooksellerCurrent EmployeeGolden, CO
Pros
Great staff and discounts . Super flexible hours!
Cons
I don't think there are any.
- 5.0Dec 5, 2023SupervisorCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearUniversity, MS
Pros
very easy work tasks daily
Cons
long hours during rush week
- 5.0Dec 4, 2023Human ResourcesCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsJersey City, NJ
Pros
The management team really cares about employees. Great work life balance.
Cons
People don’t buy textbooks anymore
- 4.0Nov 28, 2023BooksellerCurrent EmployeeBoston, MA
Pros
good environment and nice team
Cons
bad manager can hamper your time
- 5.0Nov 23, 2023BooksellerFormer EmployeeChapel Hill, NC
Pros
Nice, easy job with a great community.
Cons
Jobs can be a bit boring at times.
- 4.0Nov 8, 2023Campus Brand AmbassadorFormer Employee, more than 1 yearCollege Station, TX
Pros
Working in this position, I always received great feedback and communication. I learned a lot to take with me for future jobs.
Cons
I do not have many cons, I recommend this company.
- 3.0Oct 23, 2023Department ManagerFormer Employee, more than 1 year
Pros
Flexible unpaid time off, could use almost whenever within reason. Great amount of PTO as well. While there are certainly rush periods throughout the year, the majority of the time the work environment and mood are calm.
Cons
Home office makes strange business decisions that lead to them needing to send home their entry level booksellers without pay a bit too frequently to save expenses.
- 3.0Sep 21, 2023BooksellerFormer Employee, more than 1 yearGreensboro, NC
Pros
The work was easy and I knew what to expect each day as I walked into work. If you're in the warehouse, you will mainly interact with your co-workers so you will rarely deal with customers. A big pro is being able to go to class in between work. Everyone leaves around 5 pm.
Cons
The pay isn't the greatest. But if you like repetitive work and don't like dealing with too many people, this will be a good job for you.
- 4.0Oct 23, 2023Sales AssistantFormer Employee, more than 1 yearNew Orleans, LA
Pros
I enjoyed the flexible hours and the added discount.
Cons
It can be slow at times, depending on the schedule
- 4.0Oct 18, 2023Assistant Department ManagerCurrent Employee
Pros
Lots of opportunity to network and meet new people within the company.
Cons
Pay Corporate can be nonsensical at times
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Barnes & Noble Education has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 1,483 reviews left anonymously by employees. 66% of employees would recommend working at Barnes & Noble Education to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
66% of Barnes & Noble Education employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Barnes & Noble Education 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Barnes & Noble Education to be career development, management, benefits and the cons to be culture, compensation.
