CHQ - not a good place. - Anonymous employee Best Buy Employee Review

1.0
Sep 19, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The people. I have met so many amazing people from working here. - The exposure to corporate life. It is a good place to understand how corporations operate, and to decide ultimately if you are willing to put in the time and pain to climb the corporate ladder.

Cons

- Unless you are a manager or a "favourite" (favouritism is HUGE here), you will be treated like garbage in terms of salary and respect - The culture is horrible. It is fake. And they are trying to "evolve" it to be similar to a tech hub/ start-up vibe. You can't force people to care about the company's goals when the company doesn't care about their employees. - Many "people managers" don't actually seem to care about managing PEOPLE. - There is no recognition/ reward for a job well done anymore. Before the consolidation of BBY/ FS there was, and now it's strictly business & numbers. Exhausting and dissapointing.

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Great management Helpful Staff Opportunities to grow

Cons

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2.0
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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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