Love the job, not the management style - Bear Builder Build-A-Bear Employee Review

3.0
Mar 14, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- the impact you make on kids - competitive pay - 30% discount w/ 50% off during major holiday seasons - great for outgoing people

Cons

- feedback from customers can be circumstantial (ie. they are unhappy about the busy weekend) - really picky parents ruin the child's experience - not a career job - scheduling is really rough sometimes, even as a part time employee - management staff can be really unfair to people new to the job market - pay bi-weekly, not every week

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5.0
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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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