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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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      2K reviews
      5.0
      Aug 5, 2010

      Very respectful

      Bear builder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Managers are very respectful of employees They set you up for success, and give back positive criticism. Paid birthday and holidays, weekly/monthly "contests" for gift baskets and rewards Decent pay, higher if you have experience with kids. Very flexible scheduling, as long as you are respectful enough to let them know in advance. Very friendly, easy going working environment Pretty much paid to be a kid, creating new "friends" all day!

      Cons

      Don't get a lot of hours starting out (maybe 15 a week max), and newer employees are stuck on the stuffing machine for 5-6 hours. Kids can get annoying if you're having a rough day. If you dislike the Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana, or iCarly, you'll hate this job. We have their songs on the sound machine, and kids LOVE to press them over, and over, and over. and we are't allowed to tell them to stop. Have to be good at multitasking, you MUST greet EVERY guest in the store, and follow all procedures.

      4.0
      Aug 3, 2010

      good place to work in high school

      Bear builder
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      fun environment, fast paced, positive atmosphere, fun promotions, co workers were easy to get along with, lots of free t shirts

      Cons

      got cheesy after a while, kids vomitting, peeing, crying in the store, angry parents, obnoxious teenage lovebirds, birthday parties, having to dress up as the bear

      3.0
      Jul 30, 2010

      Fun place to work, but not for longer than a year

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Buildabear is a great job for people who love children. The management were, for the most part, very friendly and helpful. The company is always doing charitable events and giving back to the community.

      Cons

      There's no room for advancement and management was always picking favorites. I worked there during high school and quit because I had to move away for college. After graduating, I applied for a management position and never got a response. You would think that two years experience in the company and a college degree would be enough for this place, but obviously not.

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