Bookspan has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Bookspan employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).
These folks know there stuff. They know the books, and they know their readers. There is a real wealth of knowledge. There are book lovers all over the office, in all departments. I've found that isn't always the case at other companies.
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Bookspan has been around a long time, roughly 100 years. That's pretty incredible to think about. It made some big updates to it's business processes to ensure its continued success. That required a lot of hard work and learning on the fly. While that isn't for everyone, I enjoyed the opportunities it afforded me.
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bookspan employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bookspan. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.
26% of Bookspan employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Bookspan 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.
Users say... "Some of the best coworkers I've ever had."
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