Build-A-Bear reviews

3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,769 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 1,769 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
5.0
May 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

I definitely had a positive experience at BABW. The management I worked with was fantastic, and my fellow Bear Builders were great as well. You couldn't leave that place in a bad mood.

Cons

The communication between management and the general employees was not the best. We weren't informed in a lot of time when we would be having specials and sales so we could inform customers ahead of time. Because of a training error my a manager who was later fired, my register privileges were revoked and I lost the opportunity for a pay raise because of that.

4.0
May 17, 2012

Fun!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work at. Anaheim location free disneyland.

Cons

expected to do more than what you are paid for.

4.0
May 1, 2012
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

The pay was great compared to other retail stores. The job is also tons of fun if you have the right personality for the position.

Cons

You get burnt out exceptionally fast, at least at the store level. There also seems to be an unfair promotion system where district managers have different agendas.

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