The best opportunity in retail - Sales Manager Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Each store is generally staffed with people of the same mindset, which makes for an energetic culture among the people in the stores. It is a fun, fast-paced environment where employees are constantly surrounded by the latest and greatest gadgets. Excellent training is provided and the company is forward thinking, making it leaps and bounds beyond its competition. Best Buy is one of the highest paying jobs in retail for those willing to give it their all. It will provide a thorough foundation for any future in sales or business. Employees learn a tremendous amount of sales techniques, product knowledge, and business acumen.

Cons

Some bonus structures are not based directly on controllables that reflect job performance. Company has improved focus on work/life balance, but still has work to do. Overall workload is unrealistic, at times.

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Pros

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Cons

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