How To: Get Hired and Fired at Best Buy

As soon as you read the job descriptions, and fully confident that you are the right candidate for the position, apply. To increase your chances of getting a phone call, apply to two positions, if they are available. Managers want someone that is willing to try something new, and is trainable.

You will be asked a series of questions including: Past Employers, Current Address, References, and Education History. This is a given, answer it correctly. If you're chosen to have your employers called, you will automatically be DQ'ed from the hiring process.

Towards the end, you'll take what is called a "Candidate Suitability Personality Test." This measures if you're trainable, honest, calm, and again, trainable. There are three levels that are color coded, and this is what the hiring managers see when they pull your application up.

Green - Hireable! Trainable! (Resume Attached.)
Yellow - Neutral - Last resort (Resume Attached.)
Red - Flagged for Deletion. Un-hireable (RESUME IS NOT ATTACHED. THEY CAN NOT ACCESS IT.)

Personality Test Tips:

The test wants to find out how good you can make up your mind. They don't want someone that is in between, when answering: Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree. If you agree to a question, Strongly Agree, if you don't choose Strongly Disagree. Plain and simple. I'm not going to tell you how to answer these questions, because the test is that easy, and god forbid I help someone that unsuited for the job, get the job.

Interviewing Phase:

First Interview - This is usually on the phone. I've never heard of a case where they call you in for the first interview, they want to see if you're a okay character first, in order to come in and speak with a manager reading the position. First impression counts. Loud noises, bad telephone feeds, slurring of speech are all killing factors, and may break you.

Second Interview - So you made it past the phone interview, they are giving you a shot to sell yourself to a manager at the store. This isn't hard to do, just need to know how to answer questions truthfully, quickly, and at least with experienced responses. Some cases, if you past this with flying colors, and a manager is available, you'll get the GM interview, and pay/drug testing is talked about then.

Third Interview - GM interview. So the managers like you, the GM has to like you as well. Besides, they make sure your paycheck arrives on time every week. You need to make them look good! BBY is a results driven company. Pass this, the GM will either call you back later or offer you the job on the spot.

Pass the drug test and background check (this is done with choice point, basically tells them if you're wanted or have any felonies, and in some cases, Credit Checks for Money Handling positions) you will be called in for Orientation with a "Class."

You will be on a 90 day probation period.
Everything you say, can, and will be used against you.

How to get fired, before probation:
{x} Frequent Tardiness
{x} Theft (will get you arrested as well)
{x} Falsifying Documents (time sheets)
{x} Low Numbers, untrainable, all around terrible.
{x} Harassment
{x} Failure to arrive to Saturday Team Meetings
{x} Customer Complaints
{x} They found someone better.

I wish all of you the best of luck. This company is the best company to work for. Everyone is family, Game Night (varies by store) is amazing, and if you came to the city/state with no friends, you're leaving with 70 of them on your facebook! Young crowed, adults, you'll sometimes have a hard time fitting in, but it's nothing but love in the end.

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Regards,
WaddyF.

bigboy20124 in Temperance, Michigan said: What do you mean?

Why would you be disqualified if they call your past employers?

Isn't that a sign that they are looking to hire you/like you?

"IF YOU DON'T ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS TRUTHFULLY, ABOUT YOUR POSITION, AND TERMINATION REASON"

That's what I wanted to add to the end. Sent an e-mail to the admins.

hey i wanted to ask more about the interview. The interview with the manager and with the general manager, does it happen in the same day or will you get a call or the manager will tell u on the spot when your going to have your second interview?

My second and third interviews were within the same hour, but it varies.
They passed me along because of experience and an open schedule- all online courses through college.
I am also 17.

Amanda Fernandez in Teaneck, New Jersey said: hey i wanted to ask more about the interview. The interview with the manager and with the general manager, does it happen in the same day or will you get a call or the manager will tell u on the spot when your going to have your second interview?

Sometimes it's same day, sometimes it's split into same week, and some times it's split into one interview in a week, the other next week. All stores reserve the right to do it their way.

do you know when would be the right time to disclose a medical ailment?

I would like to say that my first interview was in person. I was called into the location, and the same day I did my second and third, was sent to do my drug test, then called in to do paperwork the next day. I knew half of the staff already though, so it was probably a bit different for me.
But I've noticed with our store a lot of first interviews are called in then followed up on, depending on which department(s) they applied for.