Does Earthbound Trading pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Earthbound Trading employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Earthbound Trading. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Earthbound Trading?

42% of Earthbound Trading employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Earthbound Trading 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Earthbound Trading?

Key Holder (79) , Store Manager (66) , Sales Associate (63) , Keyholder (38) , Assistant Manager (31) , Retail Sales Associate (19) , Assistant Store Manager (13) , Sales Associate/Key Holder (13) , First Assistant Manager (9) , Manager (6) , Sales Associate/Keyholder (5) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Sales Associate/Cashier (4) , Retail Store Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Earthbound Trading according to real employee reviews?

"workers were likeminded and mostly great people" ((in 27 reviews)); "Coworkers were great." ((in 17 reviews)); "Me team is also amazing and not at all what I expect for a retail of this caliber." ((in 14 reviews)); "Fun work environment" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great environment." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Earthbound Trading according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low and the daily sales goals are often higher than they should be." ((in 70 reviews)); "Upper management was terrible!" ((in 29 reviews)); "Managers and Assistant Managers have to work 8hrs Friday and Saturday." ((in 28 reviews)); "I had 3 different store managers in the span of a year and a half, and 3 different district managers and 3 different regional managers within my 3+ years of working there." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and rude guests" ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Earthbound Trading layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Earthbound Trading layoffs and their outlook for job security at Earthbound Trading in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Earthbound Trading locations?

Grapevine , Dallas , Saint Louis , New Orleans , Seattle , Douglasville , Savannah , Springfield , Madison , Omaha , Arlington , San Antonio , Waco , Myrtle Beach , Tuscaloosa , Gurnee , Eau Claire , Oklahoma City , Bowling Green , Louisville , Concord , Fort Worth , Mankato , Fayetteville , Knoxville , Greenwood , Indianapolis , North Olmsted , Boulder , Vancouver

Earthbound Trading reviews

3.0

42% would recommend to a friend

(488 total reviews)

Suzana Gordon

42% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

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Earthbound Trading has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 488 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Earthbound Trading 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

488 reviews

3.0

Jan 4, 2015

They are getting away from their roots and becoming just another cooperate ruled sham.

Store manner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My pros were when I first started the company was small and you didn't feel like a number or just another employee. The CEO have frequent phone calls and even visits in occasion. We sold great products that customers enjoyed and we're educational in ways of other cultures.

Cons

Slowly in an effort to build up the company it became more and more corperate. Less personalization in your own store and less communication from higher management. Buyers changed and soon the unique products that we use to carry went away and replaced by new products that were cheaply made and often came in moldy or broken upon arrival. It's went from a unique botique to a common novelty store.

4.0

Oct 20, 2014

One of my favorite jobs, but pretty unorganized management

Key holder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I loved selling the unique items to customers. The relaxed atmosphere was great. I actually made a lot of life long friends through this job, and made friends with regular customers who would come in. I love anthropology, so that made my job a lot of fun even though some of the stuff is actually just cheap manufactured junk.

Cons

Unrealistic sales goals, unorganized scheduling, too many total overhauls of store inventory.

3.0

Sep 29, 2014

Wonderful place, horrible company policies

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse cultural items Interesting facts about the items

Cons

Sales goals too high Items fall apart easily Company chooses quantity over quality

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