Too many drastic changes recently - Senior Software Engineer Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule/work-life balance. Some really good leaders and engineers still at the company that have been around forever who definitely value their work and the engineering community at Best Buy.

Cons

Used to love working at Best Buy. The morals of the CEO and the company seemed to align with mine, which is rare for such a large corporation. But things have changed recently where all decisions are coming from the top down, with profits completely over employee wellness in almost all ways. We are also forced to interview candidates for India positions, where they are hiring like crazy, even though internal promotions have pretty much been at a standstill for 2 years now. Very frustrating and doesn't feel like top performers in the US are rewarded. There's nothing my direct leaders can do about it because it's impossible to get new US positions opened in the Digital and Technology org right now. The Ops teams have been drastically cut and many moved overseas so it's also harder to get regular work done efficiently.

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4.0
Jun 18, 2026
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Pros

Flexible hours, employee perks such as discounted products, offers 401(k) despite being part-time, coworkers who are nice to work with.

Cons

Management is quick to call-out sales that have nothing attached to it (warranties, card applications, memberships, or accessories). There is a rodent problem that has not been addressed for nearly a year; food and beverages cannot be sold at this store.

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