Best Buy Canada - Good intentions - flawed execution - Senior Merchandise Manager Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Feb 22, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Basic health and dental benefits Wide range of opportunities across the country - usually requires relocation Some newer services for employees, such as Gym (employee paid) Employee Discount

Cons

Lack of accountability, leadership and innovation is prevalent throughout the company. Old boys network - promoting from within from stores leadership into unrelated senior leadership roles. In spite of a massive dominant market position, fails to drive and capture new markets and opportunities. Example: Deploying 300 DVD self-serve kiosks across the country at a time when the entire industry has transformed to digital content? Installing high priced Express product kiosks in Dollar stores?

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Cons

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Pros

Travel to different store locations. On travel that requires a hotel meals are covered up to $80 a day. Mileage is reimbursed outside of 20miles from home and back.

Cons

You're required to have a car and it puts alot of strain on it and your body. You could be gone from home anywhere from a few days to a few months. Changes are very last minute.

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