The best opportunity in retail - Sales Manager Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Jan 6, 2009
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Pros

Each store is generally staffed with people of the same mindset, which makes for an energetic culture among the people in the stores. It is a fun, fast-paced environment where employees are constantly surrounded by the latest and greatest gadgets. Excellent training is provided and the company is forward thinking, making it leaps and bounds beyond its competition. Best Buy is one of the highest paying jobs in retail for those willing to give it their all. It will provide a thorough foundation for any future in sales or business. Employees learn a tremendous amount of sales techniques, product knowledge, and business acumen.

Cons

Some bonus structures are not based directly on controllables that reflect job performance. Company has improved focus on work/life balance, but still has work to do. Overall workload is unrealistic, at times.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

No Need to sell or deal with customers (Much) Constantly moving so you always have a task to do Management leaves you to your own devices Almost all warehouse employees have a set of headphone

Cons

Everyone (Cust & employees) Expect an encyclopedic knowledge on where every single item is. Management seems to think we can lift a 85" tv, pull a washer off the top shelf, stock gaming shelves, and handle store pick up at the same moment. Customers think we don't want to help them when we call someone else to help with sales There's almost too much to do and even though we may have 1-3 employees working at a time, 1 is at the door, 1 is behind store pick up, which leaves 1 employee to handle new orders, deliveries, and down stocking.

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