I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Best Buy
Interview
I cannot stress professionalism when it comes to the interview for Project Team Specialist, or any position within the Project Team. Most Field Deployment Managers look for highly-motivated, physically able, hard workers who are not only good at working with their hands for long periods of time, but also good with communication skills technology.
They DO drug test, but only pre-employment, so be clean. I would recommend highlighting technical, communication and leadership skills in the interview.
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Question 1
This will vary, I have interviewed with two FDMs and several Best Buy managers, the questions are largely different every time.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Best Buy (Watertown, NY) in Sep 2009
Interview
They are pretty quick to call once you apply online and set-up an interview. They are one on one interviews with the Customer Service Manager then the General Manager. Not too incredibly long, pretty easy process. They ask just about the same questions as other companys when it comes to handling many things at one time, dealing with difficult customers or tasks, and how well you handle things on a time crunch and a lot of pressure.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Best Buy (Houston, TX) in Jul 2012
Interview
In order to become an employee at Best Buy you must successfully pass through three interviews. The first interview is held with the Assistant Manger, second step is a random phone interview, with a Best Buy hiring manger, and the last interview is with the General Manger. On your last interview the General manger will give you a date they will call back if they are interested in hiring you. Also, it might depend on the the Best Buy location you've applied to. It took two weeks to get a call back from Best Buy. A Best Buy employee called and asked for my availability to schedule a meeting with the General Manger to finalize the process before obtaining the job. Finally the General Manger will offer you a job and tell you your starting pay with Best Buy. The GM makes you sign required documents and gives you a pre-employment drug test packet to take to the drug test location in order to get officially hired . If you pass the drug test you will be called in for a Best Buy orientation and later go into taring with BB. After you finish all of their requirements you are ready to go and start working!