Meh. - Advisor Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
Sep 22, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You get a significant employee discount (on certain items; not on the game console you want, but on the warranty for it yes.) Somewhat flexible hours.

Cons

Dated backend systems for POS and order management cause problems for workers and customers alike. No growth opportunity really unless you want to become a retail manager and deal with clueless people and hard problems for not much more pay. Lots of pressure to sell memberships that just are not that useful unless the customers really use warranties or Geek Squad a lot. (There's some irony in Glassdoor forcing me to write this review in order to retain access too the platform; I haven't found a better job through Glassdoor than being a retail cashier with my many college degrees.)

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

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Cons

This job adds little to no value, either for customers or for career growth. The primary focus is pushing credit cards and memberships that many customers don’t actually need, making the work feel repetitive and unfulfilling. The workplace culture and management are poor, and employees are often assigned busywork instead of meaningful responsibilities. There is almost no opportunity to develop product knowledge or apply any technical or electronics skills. Even the sales experience is limited since the role revolves around following scripted pitches rather than building genuine sales or customer relationship skills. Overall, it’s not a strong entry-level position for someone looking to develop transferable skills. There are many other jobs that provide better learning opportunities, stronger career growth, and more valuable real-world experience.

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