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3.8
Average Rating
(based on 723 Best Buy Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.7
Growth Opportunities
3.2
People You Work With
4.4
Person You Work For
4.1
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.8
Way You Work
4.0
Work Setting
4.0
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"The workplace culture is fun and truly makes the job enjoyable. While you are a salesperson and mainly there to sell and make customers happy, it feels like the right place to do so. Management is flexible and looks out for employees, and good work does not go unseen."
Posted 4 years ago in San Jose, CA
Home Theater Installer

"Best Buy has been an amazing place to both learn and grow within this field."

Cashier

"At Best Buy you learn a lot from customers, also your co-workers."

Best Buy Employee

"Be prepared to work long hours, especially if you are single or don't have kids."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Recognized as leaders in their category."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you are prepared to give up weekends, holidays and time at home."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Favoritism given to certain employees, people with children given more latitude to work from home and take extra time off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Treat employees equally. Don't play favorites."

Lead Home Theater Installer

"Advancement is determined by social interaction, not by working hard."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Loved working with customers."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It's not a social club, stop lying to your hard working employees."

Product Specialist

"Sweet discount."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Discounts, technology, co-workers."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Nothing really. Just be prepared for crazy holiday hours and people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Respect your employees' ideas for departmental improvements to work flow."

Sales Manager

"Help open Best Buy Stores during their initial introduction to the NY/NJ Metro market."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The oppotunity for growth."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be personable."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"The hours."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Motivate."

Customer Service Representative

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The electronics and friendly staff."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be thankful for another day of life!"

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Poor salary."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stay wonderful!"

Mobile Electronics Technician

"Good job, but I am a Mechanical Engineer, and its time to use my skills elsewhere."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Atmosphere, people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be confident."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Weather conditions, sometimes."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"We need the right tool for the job."

PC Technician

"It is a good place to work for desktops."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Good customer experience."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Bad management."

Computer Repair Technician

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"Fast pace."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Not too much upward mobility."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Lot of turnarounds."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Care."

Best Buy Employee

"The management is not experienced enough to run the Geek Squad."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The employees that you work with work as a team."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be on time. Listen to people, and always go to a manager higher up if you feel another manager is doing something wrong."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"I was not happy with their viewpoints. They are so focused on sales that they tend to forget about the customer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you want to improve your sales you need to 'listen' to the people. They say they do, but working with most of the management they only have their pay in the back of their mind."

Sales Associate

"Just another job."

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"It was a great atmosphere for a tech savvy person such as myself."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be professional about your potential job and there should be no problems."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"It was a bit too sales driven rather than what was best for the customer."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To respect the regular employee's views when it comes to recommendations to customers."

Customer Service Representative

"Great job for new workers and career people alike!!!"

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The people were all exceptionally nice. Best Buy is very employee oriented. They always worked with my schedule. I was offered the opportunity for advancement and fulltime employment status when I earned it."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You should be the kind of person who loves working with others. Being familiar with music or electronics helps. But other than that, just be yourself. All walks of life are welcome at Best Buy. Don't be nervous. The management are very cool."

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"Unfortunately it is retail, so you will be on your feet the majority of your day. But if you can stand that, there are no other problems I had."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Nothing. They were wonderful to me."

Home Theatre Specialist

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"The customers."

Hiring and Training Coordinator

"Good place to work during college, but get out before they tie you down!"

What do you like about working at Best Buy?

"I liked the friendships that I made. I also enjoyed solving problems for customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You would always turn someone in for stealing - even a candy bar!"

What don't you like about working at Best Buy?

"That it wasn't about doing a great job - it was about seniority and politics that helped you move up in the company."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Please look at experience and capabilities - not just people who are willing to kiss up."

Best Buy Reviews FAQs

Is Best Buy a good company to work for?

Best Buy has an overall rating of 3.8 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 723 Best Buy Review Ratings left anonymously by Best Buy employees, which is 3% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 93% of employees would recommend working at Best Buy.

Does Best Buy pay their employees well?

Best Buy employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 149 Best Buy employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Best Buy Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Best Buy?

93% of employees would recommend working at Best Buy with the overall rating of 3.8 out of 5. Employees also rated Best Buy 3.7 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.2 for Growth Opportunities and 3.8 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Best Buy?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Best Buy is a Senior Sales Consultant at $57,408,000 annually. Browse Best Buy Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Best Buy?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Best Buy is a Media Sales Representative at $16,000 annually. Browse Best Buy Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Best Buy?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Best Buy to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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