Great people, good learning experience - Sales Representative Best Buy Employee Review

5.0
Apr 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Learn basic sales technique, work with great retail managers, awesome employee discount, benefits package, and tuition support. Coworkers are pleasant to work with and supportive.

Cons

As with all sales positions, selling enough product can be stressful. Managers, however, do set reasonable expectations. Be prepared to work with angry and illogical customers at times.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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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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