Best Buy is a great retail business to work for. - Anonymous employee Best Buy Employee Review

5.0
Sep 7, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Meet lots of new people. The customers are really nice...well most. It's a fun and most of the time a fast-pace environment which I love!

Cons

You do come across some difficult/mean customers sometimes, but it's part of the job. If you know how to work with all kinds of people, it won't be that big of a deal for you.

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Cons

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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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