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    Best Buy Reviews

    Updated 20 April, 2019
    615 reviews

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    Best Buy President Ron Wilson
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    Pros

    • "The employee discount is great and I love the accommodations" (in 1974 reviews)

    • "Fun to work for and all around enjoyable" (in 331 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work/life balance can be a bit hectic particularly during holiday season" (in 522 reviews)

    • "Not Commission based, not for full time if your not in leadership team" (in 579 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (1)

      "Best Buy is a great place to work"

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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales Supervisor in Victoria, BC
      Current Employee - Sales Supervisor in Victoria, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Atmosphere, benefits, career advancement, employee discounts

      Cons

      Wage could be more competitive

      Advice to Management

      Wage could be more competitive, other then that only good things to say

    2. Helpful (1)

      "Merchandise Manager/Buyer"

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      Current Employee - Merchandise Manager in Burnaby, BC
      Current Employee - Merchandise Manager in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Amazing people
      - Awesome culture, very open and accepting. New ideas are always welcome.
      - Company is doing well and is growing
      - Coworkers are motivated, outspoken, energetic and fun. They are super driven and competitive in a good way.
      - Competitive bonus structure
      - Good work/life balance
      - Gym onsite
      - Good benefits

      Cons

      - limited career growth. No development plans, been here for two years and have not seen a single promotion. Ladderal moves across departments are common, but there is almost no upward movement.
      - Some Merchants are underpaid.

      Advice to Management

      You have a lot of good talent working for you, create career development plans and show them the path. Most people leave your company not because they do not like your working environment but because 1) they found a better paid company or 2) they want more opportunities for growth.
      Not having a solid career path also breeds complacency.

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    3. "sales"

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      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Retail Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      fast pace and diverse work

      Cons

      very warranty base and pay scale was unorganized

    4. "Good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Ottawa, ON
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Ottawa, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      part-time benefits, flexible scheduling, great co-workers

      Cons

      minimum wage pay, must work weekends

    5. "Review4U"

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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Fun environment, but kinda bossy -_-

      Cons

      THEY DONT PAY WELL ENOUGH

      Advice to Management

      Should pay better

    6. "Good for starters"

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      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Vancouver, BC
      Current Employee - Customer Service Representative in Vancouver, BC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Nice people, discounts and flexibility.

      Cons

      Not serious work colleagues, too informal. Doesn’t charge for bags.

      Advice to Management

      Some leaders doesn’t take serious some of employees questions.

    7. "Merchandiser best buy"

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      Current Employee - Merchandiser in Kitchener, ON
      Current Employee - Merchandiser in Kitchener, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Good place to work. I recommend.

      Cons

      Dont have many shifts

    8. "Front-end Clerk"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Calgary, AB
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Best Buy part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Friendly staff and policies. Get a discount on some tech if you work with the company long enough.

      Cons

      Few full-time positions. Majority of the positions are part-time and wouldn't get enough hours.

      Advice to Management

      Learn from other businesses to implement a better time management system.

    9. "Company is Average"

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      Current Employee - Senior Pricing Administrator in Burnaby, BC
      Current Employee - Senior Pricing Administrator in Burnaby, BC
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Benefits, RRSP Match, Employee Discount

      Cons

      Lower pay. Only way to get a raise is to get a promotion, otherwise you get a minimum yearly raise of 2%.

      Advice to Management

      Pay better, raises

    10. "Sales Supervisor"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Sales Supervisor in London, ON
      Current Employee - Sales Supervisor in London, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Best Buy full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Overseeing and developing a driven sales team.
      Learning and growing through experiences and challenges.
      Helping others get to where they want to go in their careers and lives.

      Cons

      Feels like we are stuck in the past sometimes.
      Policies and procedures vs Customer Experience
      Online experience with marketplace and things sold by bestbuy.ca

      Advice to Management

      Continue to grow your people and allow them to become the best version of themselves.