Question 1

Does Books-A-Million pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Books-A-Million employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Books-A-Million. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Books-A-Million?

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59% of Books-A-Million employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Books-A-Million 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Books-A-Million?

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Bookseller (351), Sales Associate (97), Bookseller/Barista (73), General Manager (71), Co-Manager (56), Barista (53), Assistant General Manager (39), Manager (29), Book Seller (27), Cashier (22), Sales Associate/Cashier (21), Assistant Manager (19), Associate (17), Cashier/Barista (17), Bookseller and Cashier (14)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Books-A-Million according to real employee reviews?

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"The people I worked with were great and we genuinely did have a good time." ((in 136 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and loved the discount" ((in 115 reviews)); "30% discount and flexible hours" ((in 47 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great Employees and often good customers." ((in 30 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Books-A-Million according to real employee reviews?

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"Low pay and if customers use the bathroom on the store floor corporate won't hire a biohazard team to clean it up" ((in 270 reviews)); "Because it always seems the managers have something better to do than help make sure the guest is satisfied." ((in 90 reviews)); "The pay is another con here....booksellers start out just a smidge above minimum wage." ((in 57 reviews)); "Upper Management has called and bullied employees at the store until they were in tears because they were afraid of getting fired for the store having a bad day at metrics." ((in 54 reviews)); "4) There are no benefits: actual company benefits for one person will take out half of your paycheck." ((in 34 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Books-A-Million layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Books-A-Million layoffs and their outlook for job security at Books-A-Million in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Books-A-Million locations?

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Birmingham, Nashville, Mobile, Hattiesburg, Jacksonville, Florence, South Portland, Columbia, Beavercreek, Winchester, Katy, Biloxi, Orlando, Valdosta, Gadsden, Edwardsville, Jackson, Jackson, Mount Juliet, Harrisburg, Anderson, North Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Atlanta, Huntsville, Virginia Beach, Traverse City, Charlotte, New Bern, Grapevine

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