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      Best Buy

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      3.5

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (41,822 total reviews)
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      Corie Barry

      35% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Career opportunities

      3.1

      Senior management

      Best Buy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41,822 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Best Buy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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      42K reviews
      4.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Best Buy - Limited Opportunity for Movement, but a Great Place to Start

      Geek squad, agent (cia)
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Best Buy pays very well compared to similar jobs and is a great place to work early in your life, or as a career if you move up through management or geek squad. In my experience, however, your enjoyment of your job largely rests on the people you work with, so some Best Buy stores are much better to work at than others.

      Cons

      Just as in any job involving lots of customer service, there is a lot of stress. You have to deal with a lot of angry, unintelligent, uninformed, and stubborn people who will get on your nerves. Working holidays is especially miserable. Also, if you are not especially talented with tech or management, your opportunities of keeping Best Buy as a career are limited.

      3.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Show more initiative in training.

      Sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The majority of the people I work with are great. When I go into work, i am always met with enthusiam from my fellow co-workers, lots of hello's, how are you, we missed you! The discounts are wonderful. Best Buy offers a lot of company outings, like picnics, game nights, etc. During early morning meetings, breakfast is always provided, and enthusiam is up. When we have special events going on in the city, or during holiday season, we have special games, contests, and incentives for the employees. Sometimes, vendors will also give certain employees accommodations for their products. Vendors may also come and demonstrate new products, and highlight their features.

      Cons

      No communication. We have a lot of talking, but definitely no communication. Management has a lot of interaction with the entire store, but the departmental supervisors do not actively participate in hands on training of new associates. I have been there for a year now, and have only worked with my supervisor a small handful of times, and only for an hour or so at a time. When she is there, she is never in our department, she is always out in other area's. Sometimes I can go for a few weeks without seeing her. I never know what has changed in our department, or in the entire store until I seek out a manager.

      5.0
      Jun 12, 2008

      Great first job

      Computer sales associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      is fun and you meet a lot of people. its especially cool if you are young and its your first job because at least it isnt fast food

      Cons

      there is a lot to learn

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