Not a bad place to work! - Anonymous employee Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
6 Nov 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Cool product, great co-workers, good compensation, internal advancement. overall the staff is great, the atmosphere is positive, and management is pretty understanding

Cons

workload is a litte excessive for management with little labor to execute company plan and iniatives. customers suffer due to lack of sales staff on the floor, but they do as good of job as possible to take care of the employees and customers.

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Pros

No pros. Just don’t work here.

Cons

This job adds little to no value, either for customers or for career growth. The primary focus is pushing credit cards and memberships that many customers don’t actually need, making the work feel repetitive and unfulfilling. The workplace culture and management are poor, and employees are often assigned busywork instead of meaningful responsibilities. There is almost no opportunity to develop product knowledge or apply any technical or electronics skills. Even the sales experience is limited since the role revolves around following scripted pitches rather than building genuine sales or customer relationship skills. Overall, it’s not a strong entry-level position for someone looking to develop transferable skills. There are many other jobs that provide better learning opportunities, stronger career growth, and more valuable real-world experience.

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