you can make good money at Best buy, not through hard work but by make the right people like you. - Geek Squad, Agent Senior (CIA Senior ) Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
Apr 27, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

you can move up very quickly. your bound to run into some very interesting people. the pay for a retail job is pretty good.

Cons

working on weekends and holidays. you deal with a lot of angry people who can say what ever they want to you cause they known you have to take it to keep you job. Geek squad is the worse department to work in as far a stress level is concerned. you have to be a master a multitasking, they will expect you to work on computers, answer the phones, check-in in computer, and answer questions from the floor. it would be so bad if you could get help from a blue shirt(sales floor associates) but they will just stand in a circle and talk while you they to handle up to 7 customers at a time.

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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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