Good and Bad. - Home Theater Pro I Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Jun 17, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Employee discount is awesome. You get good health and wealth benefits. A majority of the time you have a lo t of fun. If your in high school or college its a fun environment because you are working with a lot of people your own age. From what I have seen, the management team determines how good or bad or fun the store is. Many stores do after hours store events to have fun and help commeraderie. My store has done bowling nights, wiffleball tournaments, game nights, but like I said, the management plays a big part in how much you enjoy your time thier.

Cons

There are some big downsides to working hear. One thing is promotions. A lot of times favoritism comes into play and the best person does not always get the job. Also, a few years ago many companies would only promote men, well now it seems like Best Buy is making up for the entire work community's mistake because of the last 5 positions that people applied for, four times an under qualified women got the position, so it can create some resentment in the work place and that can lead to you hating working there. Other than that, there are just the small things that any workplace has to deal with.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

- No-pressure sales - Never the same day - Great management and co-workers

Cons

- Not for those who refrain from quotas, this is a SALES position

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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