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Better World Books – Badly managed company, poor vision, lack of competent leadership

Better World Books Claimed Company
Better World Books (https://www.BetterWorldBooks.com) is a for-profit, socially conscious business and a global online bookseller that collects and sells new and used books online, matching each purchase with a book donation. Each sale generates funds for literacy and education initiatives in the U.S., the UK, and around the world. Since its launch in 2003, Better World Books has raised $34 million for libraries and literacy, donated over 35 million books, and reused or recycled more than 450 million books. read more
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Badly managed company, poor vision, lack of competent leadership

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Very little, everyday is a struggle

What would you improve about your company's interview process?

Not selective at all as to hiring, will take nearly anyone.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Need educated, accomplished, proven result professionals. Should not promote incompetent, unqualified individuals

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Company approach is to pay as little as possible and to spread everyone so thin, except for themselves

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Company needs basic standards for hiring, Hires ex cons, and others no one else will take.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Product quality is poor, will sell most anything without regard to the customer, or how price is too low to be profitable

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