Great for experience, not necessarily long term - Sales French Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Mar 1, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They provide great product and sales training with a fun environment, as it seems with most stores. The face to face in-depth customer sales experience you gain is invaluable, and can't be found with most other part time or full time retail jobs. This is a job that you can reference for sales experience and gain valuable communication skills.

Cons

For a non-commissioned job they push sales goals and numbers constantly as if they were commissioned or quotas, sometimes pushing customers for things they don't need. Also, expected to have the skill, knowledge, and presentation of a corporate sales rep for the pay of a retail cashier.

Explore other reviews about Best Buy

5.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

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

Cons

Cooperate can be too involved

1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All