The Big Leagues Aren't Always the Best Leagues - Seasonal Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
Apr 30, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great discount on proprietary Best Buy products, Insignia, Rocketfish, etc. etc. Fairly relaxed group of coworkers and supervisors.

Cons

No faith in inventory system, lackluster training, not commission but sales are tracked and you're still pressured to meet a quota, somehow. Lackluster equipment supply, namely price scan guns, only 2 in whole store with only one spare battery. No respect for requests off, at all. Closing means you stay until the store is closed, not until you are scheduled, so if you say you can work until 10, and the store closes at 9:30, especially during the holidays, expect to be there until midnight. Serious disconnect between lower management and staff, very clique-y in that regard.

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2.0
Jun 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-It's a job that is available in most locations.

Cons

-The company, on a corporate level, doesn't seem to grasp the value of the talent they have. - Close ties with Citibank subvert the importance of product knowledge, customer service, and revenue for credit card sales. - Daily Performance check-ins are overbearing and myopic. - Tends to burnout motivated employees with false carrots and hollow promises. - Pay's terrible, and rides the line of predatory at times.

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