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In partnerships with Pre-K and K-12 schools, districts, and college campuses, the Westchester, Illinois-based Follett offers education technology services along with physical and digital content. Follett’s vision is to empower education everywhere learning is happening. Its mission is to drive success for students from their first day of school through college graduation and beyond. The Follett culture has been formed by its core values of integrity, accountability, respect, being customer-oriented, innovation and teamwork. The company is dedicated to giving back to its communities. If you consider joining Follett in the US or Canada, the firm will offer you a benefits package including medical, vision and dental coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and several other.
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How many years of experience do Follett employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Follett: Newcomers: 36%, Experiencers: 14%, Experts: 16%, Veterans: 34%. Follett employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Follett employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Follett: Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble College, Follett Learning. Typical Follett employees have worked at Barnes & Noble.
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What industries did Follett employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Follett: Niche Retailers, Colleges / Universities, Niche Education, Clothing Retailers, Food & Beverage Retailers. Follett employees most likely come from a Niche Retailers industry background.
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Where did Follett employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Follett: Small: 29%, Medium: 14%, Large: 57%. Most Follett employees have previously worked at large companies.
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How long do people stay in a role at Follett?
Time employed at Follett: <1: 9%, 1-3: 26%, 4-8: 38%, 9-13: 14%, 14-20: 8%, 20+: 5%. Most Follett employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Follett rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Follett: 50.7% Male and 49.3% Female. Age ratio at Follett: 16-20: 2%, 21-30: 54%, 31-40: 21%, 41-50: 12%, 51-60: 8%, 60+: 3%. Follett rates - 5.3% more female than the industry average. Most Follett employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Follett?
Top roles of Follett: Sales Associate, Store Manager, Manager, Customer Service Representative, Team Members. The top role at Follett is Sales Associate.
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How does Follett rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Follett: medium. Follett ranks medium for career advancement which is above the industry average.
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What companies do Follett employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Follett: Amazon, Arizona State University, Barnes & Noble College, Follett Learning, Starbucks. People who work at Follett most typically go on to work for the Amazon.
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Palo Alto, CA
$24-$28 / hr.
Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education tech
Chicago, IL
$49K-$60K / yr. (est.)
Buyer / Planner - Hybrid Role For more than 145 years, Follett has been bringing together affordable educational content, products and technologies to prepare learners and educators, term after term. At Follett, we manage 1000+ collegiate campus stores tha
Fairfield, CT
$15-$22 / hr.
Job Title Assistant Store Manager Location: Fairfield Overview Position Overview As an Assistant Store Manager , you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager in oversight of store operations. You will be responsible for driving results through
Norfolk, VA
$18-$25 / hr.
Department Manager-General Merchandise - ODU Bookstore Norfolk Position Overview Manages the General Merchandise department at a large store, including managing employee activities to meet the financial and marketing objectives of the company. Coordinates
Langston, OK
$48K-$77K / yr.
Job Title: Campus Store Manager - Textbook Central Langston Location: Langston Position Overview As a Campus Store Manager , you will provide leadership for all facets of store operations. You will be responsible for inspiring teams to consistently drive r
Tempe, AZ
$48K-$58K / yr. (est.)
Job Title: Student Marketing Director - Arizona State University Location: Tempe Overview: Join the Follett Team where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students
Palo Alto, CA
$22-$30 / hr.
Job Title: Apple Manager I - Stanford University Bookstore Location: Stanford Position Overview: Oversee Apple Department operations, such as inventory and visual merchandising, while adhering to contracts with Apple and other licensed products. Hiring, tr
Santa Rosa, CA
$48K-$77K / yr.
Campus Store Manager - Santa Rosa JC Bookstore Santa Rosa Position Overview As a Campus Store Manager , you will provide leadership for all facets of store operations. You will be responsible for inspiring teams to consistently drive results through sales
Worcester, MA
$18-$22 / hr.
Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education tech
Newton, MA
$58K-$76K / yr.
Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education tech
San Rafael, CA
$18-$26 / hr.
Campus Store Leader - Dominican Bookstore San Rafael Position Overview As a Campus Store Leader , you will support a Market Leader or Campus Store Manager overseeing store operations. You will be responsible for driving results through sales growth while d
San Rafael, CA
$20-$23 / hr.
Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education tech
Cedar Falls, IA
$20-$28 / hr.
Department Manager General Merchandise - University of Northern Iowa - UNI Bookstore Cedar Falls Position Overview Manages the General Merchandise department at a large store, including managing employee activities to meet the financial and marketing objec
Newton, MA
$48K-$77K / yr.
Job Title: Campus Store Manager - Boston College Hillside Bookstore Location: Chestnut Hill Position Overview: As a Campus Store Manager , you will provide leadership for all facets of store operations. You will be responsible for inspiring teams to consis
Tampa, FL
$44K-$70K / yr.
Job Title: Store Manager - Keiser University Tampa Bookstore Location: Tampa Position Overview: The Store Manager I executes and provides leadership and oversight for all facets of bookstore operations, including hiring, training, supervising, developing,
Westchester, IL
$69K-$84K / yr. (est.)
Position Overview Responsible for providing leadership for managing all functions for multiple college bookstores within a group, including establishing budgets, financial goals, service levels, and policy administration to store managers on campus with st
Jacksonville, FL
$19-$23 / hr.
Join the Follett Team, where employees are valued, respected, and offered career paths throughout its many campus locations. Follett serves over half of the students in the United States and works with 80,000 schools as a leading provider of education tech
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When was Follett established?
Sophie Hayes3 years ago
1873.
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What industry is Follett in?
Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
Retail.
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Where is Follett’s HQ?
Isabella Holmes3 years ago
Westchester, IL.
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gender breakdown at Follett?
Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
gender ratio is 49.3% female, 50.7% male.
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What’s Follett’s yearly revenue?
Sophie Hayes3 years ago
$2b to $5b
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What’s the name of Follett’s CEO?
Liam Brown3 years ago
Ray A. Griffith.
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How long do people usually work for Follett?
Sophie Hayes3 years ago
4-8 year(s).
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what kind of companies did Follett employees work for?
Sophie Hayes3 years ago
Large companies before Follett.
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How often do employees get promoted at Follett ?
Isabella Holmes3 years ago
advancement opportunities are medium
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Follett?
Liam Brown3 years ago
Amazon, Arizona State University, Barnes & Noble College, Follett Learning, Self Employed, Starbucks, Target, Walgreens.
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Who are the top previous employers of Follett employees?
Isabella Holmes3 years ago
Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble College, Follett Learning, Nebraska Book Company, Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Target, Walgreens, Wobo.
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What’s the average age at Follett?
Benjamin Gardner3 years ago
21-30.
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Where did most of Follett employees go to school?
Sophie Hayes3 years ago
College of DuPage, DePaul University, Indiana University-Bloomington, Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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I want to get a transfer to other location due to my personal grudges
A year ago
Contact the Bookstore you are applying for, they will be more likely to help you!
A year ago
When submitting the application they provide a contact a number, call them for further assistance 👀
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Do they have any remote jobs available? i heard they are willing to take some staff to work from home 🙈
A year ago
No there is none at least in my location 👍
A year ago
3 days home, 2 days in the office if you are manager
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Anyone ever interviewd at the company? what's the interview process like?
A year ago
Quick and easy interview process.
A year ago
This depends on position and location.
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what are store hours, are they different from office hours? 🤨
A year ago
Store hous vary by location. Home Office hours start times vary
A year ago
8:00am-10:00pm Monday thru Sunday 🙌
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Which is the pay day here in stores?
A year ago
Everyone gets paid bi weekly on Friday-Saturday 😌
A year ago
We are paid on Fridays every two weeks
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Does Follett offer "work from home" jobs? I have been a librarian for 7 years, and worked in the library profession as a library aide/circulation for over 16 years. I would like to have a work at home job.
A year ago
Yes they do have jobs that you work remotely👍
A year ago
At the time I only knew of one person with a "work from home" position👌
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I wonder how is their vacation policy because i will be needing to meet my family 💞
A year ago
I received 10 days when I started. We earned additional days at 2 years and 5 years. 😌
A year ago
Earned time off, and made 5 days for a year without deduction
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What is average turn around time for a hire during semester starting week 🙁
A year ago
In these days the hiring happened right away. Steps: Just being yourself, being honest in your skills, and prove you can get the job done
A year ago
About a week. You must fill out a few forms while they get you all the logins you need 😉
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do they pay weekly to their full time employees?
A year ago
The pay is hourly. The paycheck comes in approximately every two weeks.
A year ago
Bi weekly, or every 2nd friday 😉
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I heard they provide tution reimbursement to students
A year ago
Currenlty there is no tuition reimburstment 🥲
A year ago
No they do not 😶
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I heard from a former employee about the free meal and discount cards
A year ago
We get so many vouchers for a lot of franchises in the city 🤑
A year ago
Yeah these are some good benefits
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I am curious for my interview result, it was a little difficult one and i am not sure about it
A year ago
Its not about how many correct answer you gave, its about what thing of you cliked to them
A year ago
Well dont worry, whatever the result is, you must got a boost in your confidence 😇
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On average, how many hours do you work a day at Follett Corporation?
A year ago
4 hours for two days a week.
A year ago
I had been working 30 hours a week, until the new "manager" started and cut my hours per week to 12.
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I applied two weeks ago and have heard nothing back. How do I contact Follett HR to see where my application is in the process?
A year ago
I recommend just coming to the store and asking to speak to the manager about your application. There are two managers and they are often available.
A year ago
Depending on where you applied and position, you can usually contact the store regarding your resume.👌
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Can i call HR to know about my application process, is not it against the professional practice as an employee?
A year ago
its better to leave it on them if they did not answer you
A year ago
Its not, but it looks despo, well its your decision 😬
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If you are a manager, what actions will u take to make it a more better place for employees
A year ago
increase pay as cost of living wage and make some clear policies for promotions 👍
A year ago
If I were in charge I would improve the lack of advancement within the company
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What is the best part of working at Follett?
A year ago
Relaxed summer schedule
A year ago
Best part at the company is the low stress that your job demands.
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who knows how oftern pay occurs at the company?
A year ago
None while i was employed. Pay decrease in salary and commission right before I was laid off
A year ago
Never/rarely...never recived one
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How are the benefits and job perks for employees? 😛
A year ago
Well, Temporary Associates does not get benefits 🙁
A year ago
Only full time employees get benefits. But they do pay mileage if your running between stores
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how many pay raises occure in one year after the probation period and job permanency
A year ago
Once a year if they’re doing them. They didnt always
A year ago
Once every 3 years or so 😇
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How many hours can minors work without a break?
A year ago
4 and half hours for minors is the most😍
A year ago
I guess its about 2 to 3 hours
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Anyone can tell me about the orientation date?
A year ago
Ask your hiring commitiee
A year ago
Let me know as well :D i will skip 🤣
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What questions you were asked in your first ever interview here?
A year ago
They asked about previous experience and availability 👍
A year ago
I was asked about my personal stuff, i think they only wanted to confirm that I had the related work experience. There were no actual questions.
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Hey guys! wonder if anyone has any information about the benefits of working at the company..is it available to all emplotees?
A year ago
Only full time employees get benefits. But they do pay mileage if your running between stores.
A year ago
Temporary Associates does not get benefits
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What day do sales associates get paid? is it Fridays?
A year ago
Everyone gets paid bi weekly on a Friday
A year ago
It's biweekly on Fridays. Depending on your bank you can get paid Thursday night.
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I have recently out from high school and want to get some exposure with a chalenging job, i am just worried about the interview 🥺
A year ago
First see your age if you are 17+ , and then select a niche in which you want to get a good position
A year ago
The interview intensity depends on the position and location 😉
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What are the standard working hours here other than late sitting and overtime hours 😶
A year ago
Hours are relatively low, I had been working 30 hours a week
A year ago
I worked 4-8 hours a day, depending on the workload 😶
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is it easy to get promoted here?
A year ago
There isn’t one because i was on a a student position and part time
A year ago
You have to be constantly searching for open positions. They will not recommend you for positions 90% of the times
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How would you describe the pace of work at Follett Corporation?
A year ago
Fast pace at time and each semesters is different.
A year ago
Average on a slow period but throughout the rush we are steady and consistent that's when I like it the most because therefore I know the hours are good🤗
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Guyess i am very curious i am planning to switch my job before that i want to know how is this company ? 😬
A year ago
Got difficulties in the starting as the organization started hiring people on daily basis
A year ago
I am perfectly happy with going to work everyday and enjoyed my job
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I heard they operate on public holidays and we have to work on those days :/ 🙄
A year ago
Its only become problamatic when the campus has some function on the public holiday like independence day etc 🙄
A year ago
Closed Holidays including Christmas and Spring Break and weekends - no paid holidays for sales associates
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I was hired as a temp sales associates, its been 2 months and they say after a month they will make me a permanent employee 🤠
A year ago
Yeah they hire temp people and found them suitable they retain them
A year ago
Good, its a good oppurtunity brother avail it 🤩
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who is considered a full time employee, i am asking about the number of work hours 🤔
A year ago
35+ hours required 🙁
A year ago
Full time 40 full hrs without a day off 😩
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Dress code? What is the dress code for the campus bookstores? Tattoos/piercings allowed?
A year ago
Yes allowed as long as they are not offensive. Jeans ok, closed toe shoes, collared shirt or a shirt from the campus you work at.
A year ago
Women wear pants and a shirt with a collar, or one of several t-shirts provided to promote store events👍
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The work pace seems to very busy when i visited the store on my orientation day
A year ago
Fast pace at time and each semesters is different ❤
A year ago
Super fast, with little training / guidance. Super high expectations with strict consequences. Good luck to you
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Guyss i could not keep my presence in the training day, now i am worried to face my manager tommorrow
A year ago
Just say them you did not know the date
A year ago
They barely ask 😶
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