Not Terrible, Not Great - Sales Advisor Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Nov 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The job itself is simple. Yes, there is pressure to reach sales goals with credit cards and Geek Squad memberships, but it isn't make-or-break. You don't necessarily need to have an incredible amount of technical knowledge. Depending on your manager, it may be lax. Overall, a pretty chill environment with some cool coworkers. Also some opportunity for upward movement into the Geek Squad or management, which is nice.

Cons

There is a massive emphasis on getting credit cards and Geek Squad memberships. That's basically all upper management talks about. There can be a childish mentality among employees and upper management. One in particular at this location will go out of her way to make her power "known". Definitely takes her job way too seriously. It can get old quickly, especially when the pay is low and the hours are long. They will try to overschedule you.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

No pros. Just don’t work here.

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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