Best Buy- Great for H.S./college years, but definitely not long-term! - Loss Prevention Supervisor Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
May 26, 2008
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Pros

The best part of working at Best Buy is the team atmosphere. The atmosphere, even for a introvert, can be a wonderful place, but it all depends on who is part of that team. At the three Best Buys I worked for, I know that the employee perks were definitely another top reason to get involved with Best Buy, there are so many prizes I won being one of the top employees, from a camelpak to an electric scooter, they definitely work on trying to make their employees happy, and that's not even considering the excellent discounts on retail products! Another big benefit is the average age of the employees has to be around 20. It worked for them during my collegiate years, and it was a great place to make friends, meet new people, and have a great time with people similarly aged. However, like the first plus of this job, it all depends on the people, if you're older than high school/college this may not be the place for you.

Cons

The pushiness by managers and their "over-dedication" to the company, at the expense of the individual employee was evident at all three of the stores I had worked at. The managers sink a bare minimum of 60+ hours a week into the company, often closing or opening the store at least 4 days a week, and sometimes closing and then opening the next morning, which led the managers to form tight-knit circles among themselves, often becoming so closely attached that it caused friction among management and distrust for the other employees and managers. The managers took a high sense of ownership, which can be good, but not to the extent that they would hassle employees for not pushing sales harder, when the basic store employees are given no commission for any extra sale or a harder push... and when they would, it would compromise the company ethics.

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Cons

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