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Efficient retail corporation with an effective business model.
Project Team Specialist (Current Employee), Fort Worth, TX – June 18, 2013
Pros: learning experience and the joys of customer engagements.
Cons: lack of benefits, as well as inconsistent hours.
Working at Best Buy afforded me the opportunity to utilize my skills as a sales representative and allowed me to gain knowledge in many areas. Such as sales expertise, better methods of gaining product knowledge, building products and furniture and utilizing visual merchandising to its fullest potential.
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Geek Squad, the only funcational place left at Best Buy
Counter Intelligence Agent (Former Employee), Carmel, IN – June 17, 2013
Pros: learning hardware/software repair
Cons: short hours
Good place to learn more about sales and electronic repairs.
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fun workplace around technology
Sales Associate (Current Employee), Lynchburg, VA – June 17, 2013
great place to work as long as you are making the company money
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Okay
Customer Assistant (Former Employee), Fairless Hills, PA – June 17, 2013
Management focused mainly on numbers and not employees, felt like I was conning people into buying unnecessary services.
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My time with Best Buy
Driver/Installer (Former Employee), DeWitt, NY – June 17, 2013
Pros: good pay, fun work environment, great learning environment
Cons: none that come to mind.
I was responsible for driving the home delivery truck on top of delivering and installing customers' appiances, and entertainment electronics such as televisions and surround sound systems. I learned a great deal about home thearter systems and the operation and set up of home appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and so forth.My co-workers – more... were friendly and forthcoming with advise and training. Advancement in my position was possible and, most of the time, encouraged. – less
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Honest
Computer / Tablets Sales Specialist (Former Employee), Vernon Hills, IL – June 17, 2013
Pros: great work location
With Best Buy beginning my working career in retail i was excited and devoted to coming to the work place. A typical day was school in the morning and work at night this was after have being decided to remain permanent after just starting seasonal. The job was great , sell and sell some more but remain honest to Best Buy services. I had perfect attendance – more... and my marginal profit numbers were outstanding also i met alot of great people such as Bears professional quarterback Jay Cutler and many more. The only negative was that i could not stay longer because of management decisions but i still remained to graduate from college of lake county with my associates. – less
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Good place to learn and sell in a fast environment
Sales Associate (Former Employee), Lakewood, CA – June 17, 2013
Pros: comfortable break room, opportunity to learn electronics and sales skills every day
Cons: no incentives, low employee morale, uneducated supervisors and managers, little room for career advancement
You sell a variety of electronics every day. Co-workers are the best part about the job. The hardest part of the job is learning new products as they come in because training is almost non-existent.
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Productive, technical
Sales Associate - Home Theater (Former Employee), Chesapeake, VA – June 15, 2013
My work day was helping customer find their needs for their entertainment in their home or offices.

I learned a lot about wiring home theater systems and many different technical facts of how the products worked.

The best part of my job would have to be helping my customer find their needs
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Loved my job!!!
Mobile Manager (Former Employee), Altoona, PA – June 15, 2013
Pros: bonuses, values, pay
Cons: no family life, long days, never have weekends off
Great company to work for if you don't have a family life or small children. The only reason I left is because of my daughter. The management was nothing like it used to be either. I still loved my job and miss it at times.
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Very busy
Sales Associate/ Cashier (Former Employee), Charlotte, NC – June 14, 2013
Pros: professional
Cons: your just another employee
Very big store with a lot of employees.
Very professional nice store.
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great company
Sales Associate, Customer Service Representative (Former Employee), Pasadena CA – June 14, 2013
Pros: bonuses
Cons: no benefits
the schedule is great and the company is fun to work with, i learned great experience, like manage payroll, inventory, customer relations,
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very fun work place with games and fun electronics
Team Member (Former Employee), Peoria, IL – June 14, 2013
Best Buy is a great work place with a very friendly environment /.the only issue is that upper mangement is a bit unfair and doesnt follow through with there promises on certain aspects of the job.
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Fun work environment
Customer Service Coordinator (Former Employee), Mason City, IA – June 13, 2013
Lots of opportunity for advancement. Stupid policies. aedafsfsdfasgfsdgdfggdegeggferfrfrfsfsf
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Horrible Job
Cashier Customer Service (Current Employee), Parma, OH – June 12, 2013
Cons: poor management, lack of appropriate hours.
In the beginning it was a great job , but after being there for so ling U began to find out the truth. The management is beyond poor, they do not provide you with the proper tools to do your job nor do they provide you with appropriate hours. You cannot support yourself, let alone a family with only 6 -12 hours a week when you were guaranteed no less – more... than 22 a week while part time. – less
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Great place to work
GENERAL MANAGER (Former Employee), Sparks, NV – June 12, 2013
Pros: great customer experiences
Cons: work/life balance is not very even
Best Buy is a retail environment, with a commission based sales feeling. Very numbers based. Not a great place if you would like to have a family. Managers are required to work 50 plus hours and very long shifts during the holidays.
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good place to work
OPS and Media Specialist (Former Employee), Houston, TX – June 12, 2013
good place to work because you move up fast and you stay busy helping people.
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Challenging, fast paced work environment
IT/Retail Project Manager (Consultant) (Former Employee), Richfield, MN – June 12, 2013
Worked at corporate office. Opportunities to interact with many different areas within Best Buy. Culture supported innovation and new ideas. Lots of opportunities to advance career.
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Nice place to work, great benefits
Sales, Inventory, Merchandising, and Installer (Current Employee), Downers Grove, IL – June 11, 2013
Pros: having a set schedule, reimbursement for school tuition, 401k, employee discount
Cons: lack of accountablity, not compensated for the amount of work that is added on, not recognized for hard work in the department we work in.
My typical day at work consist of making sure all product is accurately accounted for, and help customers if needed. Through the 12 years of working for Best Buy I learned to be more efficient, time management, multitasking, talking to customers with confidence, and respectful to my peers. My current management is good but respect my direct manager – more... a little more than the others because he help me out with whatever I need whether it is work related or personal. My co-workers in the department I work in are great people to work with because we respect, and help each other out. The hardest part of the job is to deal with upset customers. the best part of the job is that I have a set schedule, and I have great people to work with. – less
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Fun work place
Mobile Sales Associate (Current Employee), Akron, OH – June 11, 2013
Cons: not much room to grow
I learned about the business aspect of sales. I enjoy working with technology and in sales. I am looking for a company where I am able to develop and grow.
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Best management, the place to keep up with technology
Technology Education Agent (Current Employee), Germantown, MD – June 11, 2013
The place to work, Very friendly co-workers. A typical day involves customer interaction, educating & selling technology to consumer. Lunch with co-workers. Enjoyable place to work.
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About Best Buy

Best Buy Co., Inc. (Best Buy) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances – Read more