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Barnes & Noble, a multi-channel distribution platform providing access to trade books, textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and other content. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 296

TOTAL RATINGS: 3288

CEO: Demos Parneros

Barnes & Noble Company Culture

Barnes & Noble Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.3/5

Barnes & Noble's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

Team

Office Culture

Gender

C+

Manager

C+

Barnes & Noble CEO

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Demos Parneros

64 /100

A Day in the Life

Barnes & Noble employees generally work 7.9 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Barnes & Noble report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at Barnes & Noble have 2 meetings

Meetings

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83% of Barnes & Noble employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Barnes & Noble employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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62% of Barnes & Noble employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Barnes & Noble employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

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72% of Barnes & Noble employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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How's the vacation policy at Barnes & Noble?

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Once you work there for 7 years, you get a month of vacation time to use. Other than that, you can request for time off.

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What should I wear for an interview at Barnes & Noble?

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Button up shirt or blouse, and pants

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What is Barnes & Noble's policy towards pets in the workplace?

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No pets

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How's the work life balance at Barnes & Noble?

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It's really well balanced. They work with your schedule, so if you have school or multiple jobs, you'll be set

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Is short and/or long term leave of absence honored to senior booksellers?

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Do B&N have internships?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Barnes & Noble applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 80% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

80% Granted (4 out of 5)
0% Denied ( out of 5)
0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
20% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 5)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Barnes & Noble

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50%

Barnes & Noble currently ranks in the Top 50% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Barnes & Noble

Bottom

45%

Barnes & Noble currently ranks in the Bottom 45% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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?"

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eNPS Score

32%	Promoters
27%	Passives
41%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

To operate the best omni-channel specialty retail business in America, helping both our customers and booksellers reach their aspirations, while being a credit to the communities we serve.

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Barnes & Noble Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 296 Barnes & Noble employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Barnes & Noble are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Barnes & Noble, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Barnes & Noble are pleased with their team. 296 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Barnes & Noble are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Barnes & Noble believe the environment at Barnes & Noble is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Barnes & Noble is comfortably fast. About 90% of the employees at Barnes & Noble work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Barnes & Noble are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

296 employees at Barnes & Noble have reviewed Barnes & Noble across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago. Overall, the 296 Barnes & Noble employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Barnes & Noble are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Barnes & Noble, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Barnes & Noble are pleased with their team. 296 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Barnes & Noble are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Barnes & Noble believe the environment at Barnes & Noble is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Barnes & Noble is comfortably fast. About 90% of the employees at Barnes & Noble work 8 hours or less, while 3% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Barnes & Noble are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.