Does Popular Book pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Popular Book employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Popular Book. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Popular Book?

54% of Popular Book employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Popular Book 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Popular Book?

Retail Assistant (51) , Cashier (36) , Retail Executive (8) , Retail Sales Associate (7) , Administrative Assistant (6) , Sales Assistant (6) , Part Time Sales Associate (5) , Part Time Cashier (4) , Part Time Retail Assistant (4) , Executive (3) , Retail Assistant- Sales Floor (3) , Sales Associate (3) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3) , Temporary Staff (3) , Warehouse Assistant (3)

What are the pros of working at Popular Book according to real employee reviews?

"colleagues are friendly and amicable" ((in 33 reviews)); "People here are fun to work with and are generally friendly and nice!" ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance, collegues nice" ((in 4 reviews)); "Staff are friendly" ((in 4 reviews)); "very one is friendly and nice environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Popular Book according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compare to market rate." ((in 19 reviews)); "Long standing but working hour is okay" ((in 18 reviews)); "low pay and quite tiring" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bossy manager" ((in 7 reviews)); "Heavy work and long hours" ((in 7 reviews))

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(201 total reviews)

Chou Cheng Ngok

74% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Popular Book has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 201 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Popular Book employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

201 reviews

5.0

29 May 2026

Very good culture with friendly staff

Part time service crew

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good working culture. Staffs are friendly.

Cons

So far so good, nothing.

5.0

17 Apr 2026

retail job

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good environment and reliable company

Cons

long-standing work hours and repetitive job

5.0

14 Mar 2026

Repetitive but good environment

Retail associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

nice colleagues who are happy to teach and help

Cons

Repetitive: rearranging displays, stock checking

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