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Updated May 22, 2023

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Found 68 of over 69 reviews
2.5
16% Recommend to a Friend
0% Approve of CEO

Found 68 of over 69 reviews

2.5
16%
Recommend to a Friend
0%
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Strand Book Store Co-Owner & President Fred Bass (no image)
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34 Ratings

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  • "Amazing coworkers, discount on books, etc.(in 13 reviews)
  • "You'll most likely be working with laid back and creative people.(in 5 reviews)
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  1. 5.0
    Former Employee

    great

    Jul 6, 2021 - Clerk 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    nice, welcoming, helpful, kind, and understanding

    Cons

    none that i can think of

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    1 person found this review helpful
  2. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Rough job, fun coworkers.

    May 22, 2023 - Book Seller in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great if you love books!

    Cons

    Bad corporate mentality. Micromanaging at its finest.

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  4. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Better than a lot of retail

    Apr 7, 2023 - Bookseller in New York, NY
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    So much fun with your coworkers!

    Cons

    Unironically power hungry management... it's just a bookstore.

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  5. 4.0
    Former Employee

    Strand Bookseller

    Feb 5, 2023 - Bookseller in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Book discount, Good coworkers, Some interesting customers

    Cons

    Chaotic, low morale on staff, Low pay

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  6. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Low pay, Low (or no) reward

    Sep 17, 2022 - Bookseller 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    It’s exciting to work in such an iconic book store in NYC and the majority of the coworkers are a blast to work with.

    Cons

    The pay is a joke. Your told you can attend and work events and then never get to. They try to throw extra responsibilities on you (working in Central Park, the upper west side store, holiday kiosks, extra OS knowledge, etc) with no incentive of extra pay. There’s a Union yet the pay rate is still minimum wage. Time off system makes absolutely no sense. The store manager never introduced himself to me after three months of working full time. The store owner is a money hungry millionaire who doesn’t care about anything but how many tote bags she can sell.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  7. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Abusive

    Feb 17, 2023 - Bookseller in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    co-workers, discounts, funny interactions, reading

    Cons

    Nancy. , upper management, no sitting ever

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  8. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    spare yourself

    Jan 25, 2023 - Sales Associate in New York, NY
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    other buyer booksellers are the best part

    Cons

    horrible place to work. abusive management and leadership.

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  9. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    It all falls down.

    Aug 4, 2022 - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The (non customer) people, the books, the (used/merchandise) discounts. There's free stuff some times. Easy commute. The fact that it's unionized is good but the union itself is pretty weak.

    Cons

    Nancy. Management. Tourists. Having to do the work of 2 or more people and not being compensated properly for it. Not being compensated properly at all, really. Nancy again. Staff levels. The physicality is a bit much at times, and they do not care for doctor's notes to excuse you from it, which is understandable since they are incredibly short staffed at all times. Nancy one more time.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  10. 3.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Nice to be around books but work environment needs improvement

    Apr 2, 2022 - Frontend Developer in New York, NY
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    - Lots of independence - Surrounded by books - Lots of opportunity to improve the product and propose new ideas - People there are interesting - you get to wear different hats

    Cons

    - No room for growth - Little to no acknowledgement of accomplishments - No performance reviews - Upper management needs to care more about their employees - No long-term planning - Office needs improvement

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    2 people found this review helpful
  11. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 5 years

    Mostly not worth it, but some good memories came of it

    Oct 20, 2021 - Full Time Book Seller 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    - You make some friends with employees stuck in the trenches with you. - You get health care. - After 90 days, it's hard to get fired. Unless another COVID happens, then the owner will fire you without cause and will face no retribution. - There is some opportunity to move up - but don't expect a pay raise or respect. or

    Cons

    - The owner is a really mean, demanding, and severely out of touch toxic, racist, rich white woman who has a lot of direct influence on the day-to-day store. - Employees gossip a lot, so it can be a toxic environment. - Beware of the managers! They prowl around looking to find you "slacking". - HR doesn't really care, so watch your back before telling them anything. - The union either doesn't care or can't help you - and was last comprised of old white guys accused of misconduct. - They barely hire POC, but occasionally there will be a spurt of POC new-hires to fill their quota.

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    3 people found this review helpful
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Strand Book Store has an overall rating of 2.5 out of 5, based on over 69 reviews left anonymously by employees. 16% of employees would recommend working at Strand Book Store to a friend and 14% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -8% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Strand Book Store employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Strand Book Store. This rating has decreased by -17% over the last 12 months.

16% of Strand Book Store employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Strand Book Store 2.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 1.9 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Strand Book Store to be workplace, benefits, coworkers and the cons to be senior leadership, career development, management.

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