Question 1

Is Best Buy a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Best Buy has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 43,394 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Best Buy to a friend and 38% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Best Buy have been left by employees working as Financial Analyst, Overnight Stocker and Associate Manager.

Question 2

Does Best Buy pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Best Buy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Best Buy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Best Buy?

Accepted Answer

59% of Best Buy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Best Buy 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Best Buy?

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Sales Associate (4859), Customer Service Representative (1099), Sales Advisor (1049), Sales Consultant (1014), Geek Squad, Consultation Agent (868), Customer Service Specialist (571), Product Flow Specialist (567), Best Buy Mobile Sales Associate (562), Inventory Specialist (542), Retail Sales Associate (521), Best Buy Sales Associate (415), Sales (402), Geek Squad, Agent (CIA) (363), Cashier (352), Computer Sales Associate (330)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Best Buy according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Pay was good at $15 an hour and the hours at the time of this was nice." ((in 2587 reviews)); "the people you meet are great and if you want to move up in the company is great" ((in 2455 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the tasks are not extremely difficult" ((in 2001 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and know how to make a bad day turn out better." ((in 1463 reviews)); "I was in school at the time so flexible hours were a must and they were understanding" ((in 1108 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Best Buy according to real employee reviews?

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"Customer issues and management is poor when to deal with helping these Geek Squad agents." ((in 2827 reviews)); "really bad managers with hr violations against them that best buy corporate would not handle." ((in 1249 reviews)); "No commission and non individual bonus system in place to leave associates making only hourly rate." ((in 768 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and leaders don't lead." ((in 551 reviews)); "no work life balance its a all hands on deck environment right now got to save the company" ((in 516 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Best Buy layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Best Buy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Best Buy in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Best Buy locations?

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Richfield, Minneapolis, Houston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Dallas, San Antonio, Miami, Orlando, Austin, San Diego, Phoenix, Charlotte, Tampa, Boston, Saint Louis, Denver, Columbus, Indianapolis, San Jose, Jacksonville, Portland, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Louisville

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