Good if you're under 21 years old - Anonymous employee Build-A-Bear Employee Review

4.0
Jul 15, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

For the retail world, Build-a-Bear really treats their employees well. They always have treats, food, and gifts for you during the holidays. It's a great job for a high school or college student.

Cons

Tiring job, especially during the Xmas season. You do a lot more work than the average retail employee but barely get paid above minimum wage. If you don't like kids or have a problem being "on" all the time, it's not the place for you. They constantly push you sell more add-ons for the bear, and it's hard not to laugh about how ridiculous the product is sometimes.

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