Best Buy - Good starting point for a sales oriented person - Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Mar 21, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Good retail experience for a young person. It is a nice job to have while attending a University or a college. If you like working around people it's a great place to start. Also if you don't like high pressure sales jobs then this is right up your alley.

Cons

No commission even though you are pushed to sell as if there was. The schedules in retail are terrible and this job was no different. Every week you have a different schedule and you tend to work busier days (fri, sat, sun) kiss your weekends goodbye.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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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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