Build-A-Bear reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,771 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 1,771 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
Oct 4, 2014

A good starter job.

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

enjoy working with kids. Discount on the merchandise. Fun crew of people.

Cons

scheduling inconsistancies. company is slowly taking away benefits like the discount). not a lot of room to move up.

5.0
Oct 4, 2014

Loved My Time

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Children, Heart Ceremony, Managers & coworkers were nice, Environment was very loving and welcoming.

Cons

Fixing the skins constantly, Sweeping up stuffing constantly, The stuffing machines that let out too much fluff.

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