A satisfying job for a student or someone looking into retail. - Customer Assistant (CA) Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Jan 25, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Being a student in High School, the pay I receive for a part-time job is great compared to other students I know. Also there is always a large number of employees that you get to meet that are around the same age group if not a bit older. The managers for the most part are nice and considerate to their peers and the employees there. The discounts we get are also pretty good.

Cons

When I first started the place looked like a great place to work. However after an amount of time they start hammering you down with more and more responsibilities especially during the holiday season. And at times the managers can get a bit naggy about what you sell and don't sell to customers especially due to the current economic status. Another downfall is that it cuts into your personal life a lot of times since you may work a lot of long shifts.

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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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