A long adventure with constant changes that come full circle or just renamed for flair - Anonymous employee Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
May 2, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The hours are pretty flexible when you need certain days off not counting holidays. If you work at best buy you work holidays. Depending on what store you work at, it is a family atmosphere. A very diverse hiring strategy allows you to meet a lot of different people. There is usually room for advancement if you don't care what department you work in.

Cons

low pay to keep the stock prices up. too many constant changes with acronyms that go out before you even fully understood what they meant. LOTS of drama. A few bad apples ruin the whole barrel because best buy is so shy at getting rid of them for fear of turnaround. everything is tracked so you don't know what the main goal of the day is.

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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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