Best Buy is a fast advancing company for employers - Cashier Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
May 20, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

when working as a full-time employee there are good benefits. If you are attending school, you can get money back for every grade C and above to compensate for your school expenses for that semester. Overall it's a great learning experience with customer service and being able to work with others in the environment. The company also does provide the ability to advance in their career field quickly. There is a salary increase after 3 months of working within the company, and another one after a year of working with the company. The discounts on accessories for your electronics is great. Although it is ideal to sale the quota trying to be filled, there is not as much pressure or stress to have to constantly harass customers into sales since there is no commission. It is easier to approach a customer as a friend and genuinely fit the electronic of their need to fill their everyday lifestyle.

Cons

some shifts can end extremely late or begin extremely early depending on your job position. Best Buy employees tend to get written up a lot and can easily get fired if too many write ups pile up for one employee. Generally write-ups are issued with meaningful purpose but there have been instances where different small unintentional mistakes and employee makes can result in penalty.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 7, 2026
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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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