Too many drastic changes recently - Senior Software Engineer Best Buy Employee Review

3.0
Jun 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule/work-life balance. Some really good leaders and engineers still at the company that have been around forever who definitely value their work and the engineering community at Best Buy.

Cons

Used to love working at Best Buy. The morals of the CEO and the company seemed to align with mine, which is rare for such a large corporation. But things have changed recently where all decisions are coming from the top down, with profits completely over employee wellness in almost all ways. We are also forced to interview candidates for India positions, where they are hiring like crazy, even though internal promotions have pretty much been at a standstill for 2 years now. Very frustrating and doesn't feel like top performers in the US are rewarded. There's nothing my direct leaders can do about it because it's impossible to get new US positions opened in the Digital and Technology org right now. The Ops teams have been drastically cut and many moved overseas so it's also harder to get regular work done efficiently.

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Pros

Fair Discounts Good team environment

Cons

Micromanagement The areas of focus from management change month to month

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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