Good Place - Best Buy Mobile Sales Consultant Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Jul 21, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is a very fun place to work. You make a lot of great friends and have a blast when you're there. Pay is better than a lot of other retail stores.

Cons

Getting promoted isn't very easy. While working there 22 months, I also saw 2 people get promoted. All other openings were either filled by transfers from other Best Buys or from outside companies. It's easier to come in as a manager than to get promoted to manager.

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5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fair Discounts Good team environment

Cons

Micromanagement The areas of focus from management change month to month

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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