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Build-A-Bear Workshop

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

Generation
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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