Great place to work in past years, currently a HORRIBLE employer. - District Manager Best Buy Employee Review

1.0
Oct 13, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on location and management, district, regional, director, etc. Best buy can be a fun, fast paced environment with virtually unlimited potential for growth. Best buy promotes from within, has a fair training program for core stores and corporate(not so much with best buy mobile). Great salary, huge monthly, quarterly, and annual bonuses(annual can be upwards of 25k). Benefits, emp. Discount, and overall compensation package.

Cons

InI recent years, management, in certain areas of the company, are not being held to the standard that Best Buy is known for. Ex. A GM of a store that has missed budget by over a million dollars in a fiscal year, for numerous years, and is one of the highest paid GM's in the area was not reprimanded or even transferred for over 5 years. He collected a great salary as the employee morale, both managers and line level employees tanked. Working 80+ hours for anyone salaried from sept. Through Jan. Is tough on the body and family.

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5.0
Jun 8, 2026
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Pros

Good leadership, great hours, works well with you and your schedule, management that will stand up for you.

Cons

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1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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