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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
119
TOTAL
RATINGS
1345

Books A Million Company Culture

Books A Million Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.5/5
Books A Million's Overall Culture is rated D

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Books A Million CEO

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Terrance Finley Books A Million's CEO
Terrance Finley
49 /100

Diversity at Books A Million

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Diverse employees at Books A Million have rated Environment, Team, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Books A Million

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at Books A Million have rated Team, Environment, and Professional Development as the highest categories they have scored

Books A Million eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 10%Bottom 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-59

Books A Million employees are -59% more likely to recommend Books A Million as a great place to work

14%Promoters
13%Passives
73%Detractors

Working at Books A Million

Working at Books A Million is rated below average by 119 employees, across various culture dimensions. Books A Million employees rate Professional Development highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Happiness have the most room for improvement, putting Books A Million’s culture in the Bottom 15% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 10% compared to other companies in Anniston, AL. See below in detail how working at Books A Million was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Books A Million

D

Overall Company Culture at Books A Million is rated D

Last updated 22 days ago

Bottom
15%

Books A Million ranks in the Bottom 15% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

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Results from 119 Employees

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Customer Support
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Customer Support53
Sales
45
Sales45

Books A Million Employee Reviews

Out of 192 Books A Million employee reviews, 57% were positive. The remaining 43% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Books A Million improve their work culture.

57%
43%
Positive Reviews57%
Constructive Feedback43%

Positive Reviews From Books A Million Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Working together and supporting wveryone
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Very pleasant work relationships within the store.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Day-to-day achievements. Meeting deadlines. Knowing expectations and personally taking responsibility for fulfilling each task.

Constructive Feedback From Books A Million Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Call back more quickly is the main thing
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Being reasonable about their goals
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Low pay vs industry, poor benefits, limited PTO and no sick time

Books A Million Company Information

Books A Million Company Overview

Books A Million is a book retailing company that sells books, magazines, collectibles, toys, electronics and accessories, and gifts.

Books A Million was founded in 1917 and its current CEO is Terrance Finley. Since its inception 109 years ago, Books A Million has grown to 5000 employees.

Books A Million Mission, Vision & Values

Books A Million Mission Statement

Our mission at Books-A-Million is to take care of our associates, customers and shareholders.

Books A Million Vision Statement

We provide a warm, genuine, and friendly experience, making our customers' needs our first priority; We develop and empower our associates to passionately and positively represent our organization through mutual respect; We create and maintain an energetic environment that fosters loyalty to our brand.

Books A Million Values

  • Associate Feedback
  • Community
  • Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Headquarter402 Industrial Lane
Birmingham, AL 35211
United States of America
Websitewww.booksamillioninc.com/
Founding Date1917
Tel(256) 718-8435
Company StatusPrivate
Jobscareers.booksamillion.com/
Social Sites

Books A Million Competitors

Books A Million competitors include Amazon, eBay, Best Buy, and Walmart. Books A Million ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Books A Million compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

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    Amazon
    4.2/5
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    eBay
    4.1/5
  3. #3
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    Best Buy
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    Walmart's Logo
    Walmart
    3.0/5
  5. #5
    Books A Million's Logo
    Books A Million
    2.5/5
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Books A Million Employees

Books A Million has 5000 employees. 119 employees at Books A Million have reviewed Books A Million across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 22 days ago.

Overall, the 119 Books A Million employees give their leadership a grade of D-, or Bottom 10% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Books A Million are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Books A Million, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Books A Million are not very pleased with their team. 119 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C-. Less than half believe the meetings at Books A Million are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Books A Million believe the environment at Books A Million is split between positive and negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Books A Million is comfortably fast. About 71% of the employees at Books A Million work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Books A Million are dissatisfied, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Books A Million employees generally work 8.3 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Books A Million report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Books A Million have 1 meeting
Meetings
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81% of Books A Million employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Books A Million employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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60% of Books A Million employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Books A Million employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
55% of Books A Million employees call their work environment negative
Environment

Joining Books A Million - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Books A Million is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Books A Million employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 60% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Books A Million KPIs and OKRs

At Books A Million 50% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Books A Million's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 8 Books A Million employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes62%
No38%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Books A Million Salaries

How much does Books A Million pay?

How much do people at Books A Million get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Books A Million is $117,696, or $56 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,050, or $56 per hour.

At Books A Million, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $211,062 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,391 annually. Average Books A Million salaries by department include: Product at $152,339, Operations at $91,606, HR at $110,480, and Marketing at $104,544. Half of Books A Million salaries are above $117,050.

64 employees at Books A Million rank their Compensation in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 204 ratings) while 64 employees at Books A Million rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 69 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Books A Million employees include job titles like Operations Manager, Accounting Manager, and Sales Associate. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Books A Million employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$89k
$89k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$226k
$226k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$246k
$246k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$290k
$290k100th Percentile
$117,696*
Average Compensation
$117,050*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Books A Million Salaries by City

Books A Million Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Books A Million

Diverse employees at Books A Million score the company 40/100 across various culture categories, placing Books A Million in the Bottom 5% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Books A Million across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 60/100
Department - Customer Support
Men 47/100
Department - Customer Support
Diverse Employees 31/100
Department - Sales

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 47/100
Department - Sales
Men 39/100
Department - Sales
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Books A Million Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings

Books A Million PTO

Books A Million's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 75% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Books A Million's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 40% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Books A Million's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy40%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution40%
Childcare20%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo25%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo25%
Less than $500/mo25%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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Overview of Candidates Interested in Books A Million on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
33%
Admin
17%
Customer Support
17%
Sales
17%
Product
17%

Candidates By Location

Birmingham
33%
Mobile
17%
Tuscaloosa
17%
Santa Ana
17%
Selma
17%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Books A Million

What is Books A Million address?

Books A Million location is at 402 Industrial Lane

Who is the CEO of Books A Million?

Books A Million CEO is Terrance Finley, their score by employees is 49

What is Books A Million eNPS?

The eNPS for Books A Million is -59

What is the salary for QA in Books A Million?

QA average salary in the US is 86k

What are the salaries in the Marketing in Books A Million?

The average salaries for Marketing in Books A Million is 105k

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