Does Better World Books pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Better World Books employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Better World Books. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Better World Books?

53% of Better World Books employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Better World Books 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Better World Books?

Warehouse Associate (9) , Scanner (5) , Account Manager (2) , Manager (2) , Project Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Better World Books according to real employee reviews?

"Free books when on the scan lines" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great people and book discounts" ((in 8 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great insurance and 401k" ((in 3 reviews)); "Creative work environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Better World Books according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and hours are long." ((in 11 reviews)); "Manager is a bully and intimidating" ((in 3 reviews)); "The management also uses intimidation tactics to make people sign their names to new policies that they want to enforce." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Better World Books redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Better World Books redundancy and their outlook for job security at Better World Books in 2026.

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3.1

53% would recommend to a friend

(87 total reviews)

Dustin Holland

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Compensation and benefits

Better World Books has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 87 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Better World Books employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

87 reviews

3.0

21 Mar 2026

meh

Scanner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy work, nice hours at time

Cons

Horrible management, was always understaffed, hot environment

2.0

17 May 2025

Great only for students or retirees

Warehouse associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

5 free items per day to include books

Cons

Low pay, the supervisor is downright nasty to employees for no reason, they make you clock out early if close to getting even one minute of overtime, you could be tasked to clean the toilets

4.0

12 Mar 2025

Good Place to work

Inventory associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Job is very easy. Easy to move up. managers don't bother you at all as long as you are hitting the numbers they want (easy numbers to hit)

Cons

Pay is a little low but respectful job is repetitive, but that makes it so much easier to do

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Warehouse Associate 1 FT M-F 7AM-330PM

Warehouse Associate 1 PT Weekdays or Weekend

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