Build-A-Bear reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,770 total reviews)

Sharon John

60% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Build-A-Bear has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,770 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Build-A-Bear employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Apr 8, 2023

Great Experiences, Low Pay

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I was very happy during my time working at Build-A-Bear! It was a great opportunity in retail. Working with children is very rewarding, and being able to make a child happy by the work you are doing is amazing. You will make some amazing experiences and memories at this place. This would make a great summer job or first retail job for people looking to work with children.

Cons

I'm sure every experience is different, but of course, this job is retail work. You are going to have your nasty customers, so it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Also, I don't know if salary increased since I was last there, but I was making close to minimum wage as a Sales Lead during the pandemic, so that should definitely be improved.

3.0
Mar 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Customer experiences were fun Fast pace

Cons

In my role the wanted me to do the role of all managers for little pay

1.0
Feb 23, 2023

Ehh

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place when dealing with children

Cons

Lack of diversity, management is not to be desired

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