Very bland, routine, day by day job you'll grow to dislike overtime - Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Apr 17, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-flexible -decent employee discount -401k if your full time or eligible PT

Cons

-pay sucks and its not commission -managers only care about numbers (selling their services) -alot of favoritism -attitude employees give each other and customers -no AC through the whole summer -managers stress to sell services so they can get bonus's -PC dept has so much cr@p to sell, too much stress

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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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