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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 category

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.7

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.3

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Compensation and benefits

      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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      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      4.0
      Oct 25, 2015

      Master Bear Builder

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      great team bonding, management team cares about workers. team bonding makes it feel like a second family.

      Cons

      since its mall retail there's a low pay rate.

      3.0
      Sep 2, 2015

      Assistant Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work atmosphere! Offers benefits to part-time managers. You get paid to play with bears and children all day!

      Cons

      Opportunity to advance was halted by mgt due to discriminatory actions.

      4.0
      Aug 14, 2015

      Fun company

      Associate workshop manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Fun environment great work/life balance and management is really good with training. If you love working with kids it's awesome.

      Cons

      Pay isn't all that great however it's more for teenagers and college students trying to make extra money not for someone who has a family to take care of

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