Make sure it's just a stop along the way - Anonymous employee Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
Nov 24, 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The Discount is killer. I'll buy my accessories here because a $100 HDMI cable costs employees $5, but major products does not have much markup (so buy those elsewhere)...Fellow employees can be cool to hangout/BS with during the day but it all depends on the store and how chill the managers are...The only advantage to being a low level employee is that when it hits the fan and the store doesn't make numbers, its managers who get it before line levels do, my store went through several managers after several months of poor performance.

Cons

It is most certainly like a high school with petty nonsense constantly going on...Management does most certainly play favorites and you just need to learn its an unfortunate part of the job.

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Cons

This job adds little to no value, either for customers or for career growth. The primary focus is pushing credit cards and memberships that many customers don’t actually need, making the work feel repetitive and unfulfilling. The workplace culture and management are poor, and employees are often assigned busywork instead of meaningful responsibilities. There is almost no opportunity to develop product knowledge or apply any technical or electronics skills. Even the sales experience is limited since the role revolves around following scripted pitches rather than building genuine sales or customer relationship skills. Overall, it’s not a strong entry-level position for someone looking to develop transferable skills. There are many other jobs that provide better learning opportunities, stronger career growth, and more valuable real-world experience.

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