Great for a side gig or just starting out! - Anonymous employee Build-A-Bear Employee Review

4.0
Jun 28, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-our particular management...AWESOME! We are very lucky. I have heard other locations that are not so lucky :( -Fun work environment. Love the kiddos, love the bears -Not a lot of pressure to work a ton of hours if you dont want to or cant -kids are never the problem

Cons

-low hourly pay (even compared to other retail stores in the mall...Corporate seems a little "out of touch") -customers & corporate are often tone deaf about reality of economy & economic justice (customers complain about price of bear unknowing bear builders make less than cost of cheapest base bear skin per hour before taxes for labor...corporate continues to offer less bonuses & discounts for associates and fails to increase wage).

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly, fast pace, organized, good first job

Cons

Low salary, at times retail lows

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