Build-A-Bear Workshop

Updated September 2017.

91%

Employees say this is a great place to work

Company Overview

About The Company

We are the leading and only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. Guests who visit our stores enter a teddy bear-themed environment and engage in the making of their very own furry friend.

COMPANY SIZE

3,399 U.S.-based Employees
(Large)

INDUSTRY

Retail

HQ Location

St. Louis, MO, US

Employee Demographics

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Tenure

Company Culture at Build-A-Bear Workshop

The employee experience below at Build-A-Bear Workshop, compared to a typical company.

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91% of employees at Build-A-Bear Workshop say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.

Build-A-Bear Workshop

91%

Typical Company

57%

Source: Great Place To Work® 2021 Global Employee Engagement Study.

96%

When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.

95%

People care about each other here.

94%

Our customers would rate the service we deliver as "excellent."

94%

People celebrate special events around here.

93%

Management is honest and ethical in its business practices.

Why Work at Build-A-Bear Workshop?

See what employees say about what makes Build-A-Bear Workshop a great workplace. These words are drawn from employee comments on the Trust Index™ survey.

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