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      Build-A-Bear

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      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

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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).

      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      3.0
      May 10, 2014

      It was enjoyable but the managers were extremely uptight about taking days off or switching days with other people.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Normally a very easy job. -Low Stress -Happy Environment -Fun to work with the customers and the like

      Cons

      It was very difficult to ask for any time off after the first time. The managers seemed to be very angry about the idea of it and when I had to take a day off without prior knowledge due to my girlfriend's trip to the emergency room I almost got fired on the spot. It was a singular occurrence yet I received negative feedback about my "professionalism" and "commitment" towards my work. The odds of me choosing to work there again are very low. Received no severance pay or Christmas bonus, simply was allowed to leave after my last day.

      4.0
      Apr 29, 2014

      An awesome experience

      Associate workshop manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Family atmosphere. We work as a team. The company values its employees.

      Cons

      Trying to do more with less labor.

      3.0
      Apr 24, 2014

      Not For Me

      Bear builder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Very rare to find an angry or rude customer, and my particular store started me with a nice hourly pay. (It was my first job, so it was nice at the time). 30% discount

      Cons

      Barely any hours. I worked no more than four times a week, and my longest shift was a 5 hour shift and that was only one time. When I was hired... so were 40 other people (LITERALLY!). The store was under renovation for 2 months, and in between that time they fired a lot of people, and clearly hired more than necessary. My store location was a popular one, so we were very busy on weekends... weekdays not so much though. With that being said, we were not allowed to talk to each other while on the floor because it was unprofessional. I got in trouble for asking a co-worker if a certain item was in her section. GIVE ME A BREAK! OHHH and I understand we have to wear uniform, but to tell me what color socks to wear... HA!

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