Barnes & Noble Careers and Employment

Work wellbeing

Results based on 3,015 responses to Indeed's work wellbeing survey.

Work wellbeing score is Above average, 73 out of 100

Happiness

How enjoyable people find their day-to-day life at work

Above average

Purpose

How meaningful people find their work

Average

Satisfaction

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Above average

Stress-free

How manageable people find their work stress

Above average

About the company

CEO
James Daunt
68%
approve of James Daunt's performance

Company size
more than 10,000
Revenue
$1B to $5B (USD)
Industry
Retail & Wholesale
Headquarters
33 East 17th Street, New ...
Link
Barnes & Noble website

Barnes & Noble is the world’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates over 600 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s premier e-commerce sites, BN.com. Our Nook Digital business offers a lineup of NOOK® tablets and e-Readers and an expansive collection of digital reading content through the NOOK Store®. Barnes & Noble’s mission is to operate the best omni-channel specialty retail business in A...

Barnes & Noble is owned by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited and run by CEO and bookseller James Daunt, who is also Managing Director of Waterstones bookstores in the U.K. and founder and owner of Daunt Books. Barnes & Noble was founded in 1971 by bookseller Leonard Riggio when he acquired the Barnes & Noble trade name and bookstore on Fifth Avenue in New York City.

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Benefits

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Employee discount

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

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Rating overview

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Reviews

Manager in Sterling, VA

on February 23, 2021

okay place to work

pretty monotonous but overall not that bad. Friendly coworkers, good employee discount. The work environment is filled with nice people.low pay for the workload

Bookseller in Chicago, IL

on November 27, 2023

Good perks! Lots of people

It is a very nice place to work with a nice discount on books and other items in the store. It can get pretty crazy in the middle of the holiday season so you kind of have to be on your game when working there.

Bookkeeper in Huntsville, AL

on November 24, 2023

great place

great place to work for and at I loved it and it was very beneficial to me and my character I love everything about working here I loved the hours now and always

Bookseller in Las Lomas, CA

on November 24, 2023

Productive and fun to be working in

What is the best part of working at the company?The work environment is calm and nice to work with.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The theft that happens sometimes What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Good and calm employment are friendly What is a typical day like for you at the company?Fast and efficient you learn a lot

Unemployed in Massachusetts

on November 22, 2023

Nice

“I visited this bookstore and was impressed by the selection – they had a great variety of books and the staff were knowledgeable and helpful. It was a great experience.”

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Interview insights

Insights from 1.8K Indeed users who have interviewed with Barnes & Noble within the last 5 years.

Favorable experience

Interview is easy

Process takes about a day or two

Interview Questions

Are you flexible with your work schedule?

Are you flexible with your wor...

Shared on January 30, 2020

I went for the barista job today. The first questions was what books are you reading? Then if I had a YouTube channel, what would it be about? Name a time when you had to take a different approach with a customer, which confused me lol what would you do if was slow? Why should I pick you?

I went for the barista job tod...

Shared on November 9, 2018

They asked me why I wanted to work there. What situations have you been in where there was a disagreement, how did you solve the disagreement. If you were given a responsibility that you weren't prepared for how would you handle it?

They asked me why I wanted to ...

Shared on April 28, 2018

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