Seasonal work not what anticipated - Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
Jun 4, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The discount is pretty good. It can be rewarding when you help a customer find exactly what they want and they show their gratitude for it.

Cons

I felt pressured to sell accessories and service plans that the customer probably didn't need. Pitching credit cards to low-income shoppers so they could buy a $1000 dollar computer didn't sit too well with me. While the discount is nice, at the rate they were paying me I could hardly afford to buy many things anyway. When I started working, I was expecting more than 6 hours a week. It eventually picked up around Thanksgiving, but I was working for more than a month at 4 - 10 hours a week.

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Pros

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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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