Awesome company - Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

5.0
Jan 12, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Best Buy is a great company. Working at Best Buy is fun and fast paced, always learning something new. Managers and other employees are helpful and chill. One of the first things I noticed when I started working was the break room, it has a huge flat panel tv and several gaming consoles which is really nice. Short 15 minute break is paid, good for a snack or just to rest a bit. Every once in a while the store management buys pizzas or subs and other food. One day I came in and found our break room fridge to be full of red bulls. Employee discount enables you to stock up with the latest tech at home fairly easy. Great vendor accommodations let you purchase electronics with great discounts. If you do a good job, management comes and thanks you shaking your hand and recognizes effort and results. A job to be proud of.

Cons

I only had a few customers being jerks, but managers back you up and solve the issues. Other than that, everything else is good.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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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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