Build-A-Bear Part Time Associate Manager/Sales Lead reviews

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Sharon John

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1.0
Mar 4, 2016
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Pros

Very friendly, easy environment. Good starting pay for part time. Great training.

Cons

Was hired for a part time position for the holiday season that I was told would transition to a normal part-time position. Went through the entire hiring and training process, worked 2 shifts that went great. When I called to ask for my schedule while I was home for winter break, I was put on hold for 10 minutes before being told that they were unable to schedule me because they did not have enough hours, and they would call me January 1st. They knew that my break ended January 5th. I explained this to management and they did not seem to care. When I picked up my paycheck, they shorted me a whole shift and only paid me for 1/2 shifts that I did work. I purchased the appropriate uniform and everything, and they never contacted me again, not even after January 1st. Had to scramble to find another holiday position at the last second.

1.0
Aug 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Experience with children Improved social skills/highly interactive with diverse groups of people The cute kids and families

Cons

THE MUSIC The screaming kids Working at a hot stuffing machine while lines pile up Horrible managers My manager hired me, then refused to give more than 8 hours a week, despite my availability. On top of that, three managers at once had very different styles, one was laid-back (trained me), but the next day the other manager yelled at my 'stuffing job' even though I had never been taught his way. A few managers took themselves way too seriously, cared about ratio of scents/sounds sold more than the guest's overall experience. If I didn't sell a sound they'd be mad even though the guest explicitly stated beforehand they didn't want one.

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