B&N employees are talking about unionizing because of terrible working conditions and abusive management but corporate is threatening with more layoffs.

Employees are giving their reviews on major employment sites. Bookseller (Current Employee) - Peabody, MA - September 20, 2021 I have never worked for a company that treats its employees so terribly. It's bad enough that the pay is low with no... —  read more 

Just checking.

And only now you're complaining? Really? (See article below) It's nice to know that the disgusting B&N powers that be do not discriminate and make the NY employees just as miserable as they have at every other store. You long-term booksellers should... —  read more 

The company still exists, though many of you would probably not even know it. Sure, they've opened some new stores but they're small and located in more affordable (read: no one shops there) locations. Sales haven't been worse with major staff... —  read more 

A handful of brave book sellers are attempting to unionize this very large and lucrative location. Look it up and if you feel so please support them. I used to work there the management can be rough I can only imagine the collateral damage this will... —  read more 

Are sales are awful and no hours. People are quitting because they're not making enough money. I can't see our store staying open much longer. The company has to be doing very poorly.

I had been working for B&N for almost 20 years when new management came in, and strange things started happening there. The new Manager installed a mailbox to put our assignments in, but my projects were never in my box. I was never scheduled on days... —  read more 

There have been several articles highlighting the success of Daunt and B&N in the last few days. Our local store is a filthy mess and old and worn out. Do the people writing this stuff even go to the stores or speak to the booksellers? Rumor has it... —  read more 

Everyone who posted on this page has been right how this place works. This company is the worst! The management is so sleazy. Get out ASAP.

Unethical, cutthroat and disrespectful, the very definition of toxic, yet nothing is done. It’s like management does not care and wants this place to be as unpleasant as possible.

Has anyone heard about a group of employees suing the company?

Barnes & Noble launches $40 annual membership service. LOL This company is truly INSANE! Just shut and lock the doors and go home everyone!

Now they are opening a new store in Hartsdale New York. There’s no way they can have four stores for a such a small geographic area. Will Scarsdale, White Plains, and or Yonkers clothes what do you think?

February 12 marked FIVE YEARS that BN “laid off” over 3000 and reported it as half that. Has the company gotten better since firing loyal employees? I say no.

I have contacts in many stores across the country and all the managers are seeing very weak sales for this time of year. And it's been trending badly for many, many months. I urge employees to find a more stable company ASAP because you're going to... —  read more 

After spending years on here, and dealing with you mo--ns I am finished. The fact that all of you are carrying this on 5 years later is insane. Move on, go to school, read a book, and find better work. If you get laid off, who cares? Something... —  read more 

My store manager has been telling other managers and some co-worker that particular employees are worthless and others they are easily replaceable. And these are hard working people. I'm fairly new to this company so I'm afraid to make waves but I'm... —  read more 

Maybe the store still has a chance to survive now that it’s horrible manager “retired”. She was nasty to customers and got rid of the good staff after COVID. The rest of the management team left too. Now the store is filled with young workers... —  read more 

Some of the employee comments: Is there any explanation as to why this holiday was so awful? I held off on making this post right before Christmas, with the hope that things would get better..but after experiencing the hellscape of Monday and... —  read more 

Here may be a contributing factors and probably the main reasons it still stands. B&N still has contracts with its surrounding schools to deliver text books and/or books for the schools libraries. Both k-12 and colleges. Book club events mainly old... —  read more 

Now that I am out I can tell what I know. My first store. One of the assistant managers deliberately hired an alcoholic because they had it with the store manager who was a walking te---r. So not only did we have to deal with a psycho running the... —  read more 

Some knew in advance that their store would be closed, while some believed that their store would not be closed for some time, so they were surprised when it happened. The atmosphere in my store is terrible and I thought that it would be closed a... —  read more 

Possibly At other companies...

Can somebody point me to an accurate list of the still-standing stores, please? Something that is preferably not a company resource, since I no longer have access to any of those. This is meant strictly to satisfy my own curiosity, but I would be... —  read more 

There is no longer any Barnes & Noble in Boston. They used to have two. The Prudential Mall refused to renew their lease but now a classy Harvard Book Store is replacing it. Look for dozens of more B&Ns across the country to close in the Spring. —  read more 

Do all companies drive out long-term employees because they're making too much money? I've been pushed to quit and another Assistant Mgr is being forced to leave too. Anyone else having this happening at their place?

Mine closed four years ago and I'll be honest, I thought all would be gone within five years. Looks like I might have been wrong. Barnes & Noble is not doing great judging by the majority of the posts here, but it's still functioning to an extent... —  read more 

I know a few people who are still here and I hear information from them that the company is getting closer to rock bottom. This is not at all surprising, it could have been predicted several years ago that a steep decline would follow, leading... —  read more 

I used to cherish my BN membership. I got discounts on new books, and every November B&N used to send me a colorful packet of wonderful coupons to use during the holidays. I got discounts on Godiva chocolates as well as books. During the year I used... —  read more 

More B&Ns closed or closing in NY, PA, MD, OH, CA, MI, IL, NJ

The Barnes & Noble in the Prudential Center is permanently closing after its owners said they could not reach an agreement with their landlord. “We have truly enjoyed serving our customers and the community for the past 20 years!” the business... —  read more 

A nationwide survey was conducted asking employees to rate their jobs in the following categories. Barnes & Noble failed miserably in all ten. • Workplace May Have Poor Communication • Workplace May Have Cliques, Exclusion + Gossipy... —  read more 

This was two months ago. I haven't regretted that decision yet.

The latest getting axed is the Peabody store in Massachusetts and employees say it's because of the very bad management.

It's a decent improvement in pay and, from what I can see, a huge improvement in company culture. I start in August so I'll stick it out here for a few more weeks, but once I leave, I have no intention of ever looking back. This was once a good... —  read more 

Just went into a B&N for the first time in two years. The carpet was worn out and stained and the place looked like a dump. New tables big deal. You can’t put lipstick on this pig.

Here are just some of the latest casualties on the list: Barnes & Noble at Rochester Institute of Technology closing June 17 Vanderbilt Square Barnes & Noble closing after 28 years June 19 Barnes & Noble set to permanently close location near... —  read more 

I can't believe that 65 percent of employees in good consciousness said they approve of our CEO. What is there to approve of? What did he do to improve our situation? All that has happened since he became CEO is more closings and more layoffs along... —  read more 

Barnes & Noble relocating from Woodholme Shopping Center By: Daily Record Staff June 14, 2022 Barnes & Noble has confirmed the company will relocate its Pikesville bookstore in the Woodholme Shopping Center after 19 years of bookselling in their... —  read more