Barnes & Noble
- NEW YORK, NY
Working At
Barnes & Noble
- NEW YORK, NY
- Rating 4.13 out of 5 206 reviews
Contact
About Barnes & Noble
Employees
10,000+
Industry
Retail
Public/Private
Public
Year Founded
1886
Non-profit Status
No data available
Careers
No data available
Pay & Benefits
Poll
17%
of employees say healthcare coverage is good or excellent. 206 responsesPoll
16%
of employees say retirement benefits are good or excellent. 206 responsesPoll
26%
of employees say the family leave policy is good or excellent. 206 responsesPoll
26%
of employees say paid time off/vacation days are good or excellent. 206 responsesGrowth Opportunities
Poll
56%
of employees don't worry about layoffs. 206 responsesPoll
50%
of employees say good work leads to promotion. 206 responses58%
of employees believe their work helps make the world a better place. 206 responsesManagement
Poll
73%
of employees say the workplace runs efficiently. 206 responsesPoll
59%
of employees say management is transparent. 206 responsesWork-Life Balance
Poll
87%
of employees say hours are flexible. 206 responses25%
of employees say it's easy to work remotely. 206 responses57%
of employees say schedules are predictable. 206 responses24%
of employees say taking vacation is encouraged. 206 responses70%
of employees say the workplace is parent friendly. 206 responsesCompany Culture
70%
of employees are happy to work here. 206 responses93%
of employees say coworkers socialize. 206 responses82%
of employees think their coworkers are smart. 206 responses90%
of employees like their coworkers. 206 responsesEmployees
52%
of employees say the company is mostly women. 206 responses35%
of employees say the company has average diversity. 206 responses66%
of employees say the employees are diverse in age. 206 responses- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Walkabilitygrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Nightlifegrade A+
Area Feel
Dense Urban
Median Household Income
$130,020
National
$69,021Median Rent
$2,181
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$1,194,365
National
$244,900Map
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Barnes & Noble Reviews
Rating 4.13 out of 5 206 reviews
Overall, my experience has been "good enough". It was pretty easy to be promoted to a "senior" barista after working at my location for around a year and it is very school friendly with the scheduling. However, the pay is not great and it is below average. Like lots of retail/food service jobs there have been issues with management and treatment of employees by management, but I feel as though that comes with the territory sometimes and it is honestly a great job in spite of that!
It has been a great experience working at Barnes & Noble college! I have been able to connect with a lot of people on campus and gain customer service experience, all while enjoying the college community. It is an easy job for a college student, as during the down times you can do homework. However, the pay is not that good and you don't get many hours unless you are in management.
Overall BNC, since being headed by FLC, has become an entity only for generating mercy revenue. As such the company only actively cares for large brand university partners, and has abruptly and carelessly abandoned other locations, doing harm to the workers there. Their pay is not competitive, the priorities are a mess for each store and they are hemorrhaging management staff because they treat them so poorly.