Does Best Buy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Best Buy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Best Buy. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Best Buy?

59% of Best Buy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Best Buy 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Best Buy?

Sales Associate (4865) , Customer Service Representative (1100) , Sales Advisor (1050) , Sales Consultant (1014) , Geek Squad, Consultation Agent (871) , Customer Service Specialist (571) , Product Flow Specialist (567) , Best Buy Mobile Sales Associate (562) , Inventory Specialist (542) , Retail Sales Associate (521) , Best Buy Sales Associate (415) , Sales (402) , Geek Squad, Agent (CIA) (363) , Cashier (352) , Computer Sales Associate (330)

What are the pros of working at Best Buy according to real employee reviews?

"Pay was good at $15 an hour and the hours at the time of this was nice." ((in 2551 reviews)); "the people you meet are great and if you want to move up in the company is great" ((in 2417 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the tasks are not extremely difficult" ((in 1982 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and know how to make a bad day turn out better." ((in 1479 reviews)); "I was in school at the time so flexible hours were a must and they were understanding" ((in 1082 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Best Buy according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and mistreatment of staff caused a storewide exodus of more than 20 employees." ((in 2818 reviews)); "really bad managers with hr violations against them that best buy corporate would not handle." ((in 1264 reviews)); "No commission and non individual bonus system in place to leave associates making only hourly rate." ((in 773 reviews)); "Too much favoritism and leaders don't lead." ((in 561 reviews)); "no work life balance its a all hands on deck environment right now got to save the company" ((in 507 reviews))

What are employees saying about Best Buy layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Best Buy layoffs and their outlook for job security at Best Buy in 2026.

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3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(41,877 total reviews)

Corie Barry

35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Best Buy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41,877 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Best Buy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0

Sep 22, 2009

Not really

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discounts are the best here

Cons

training needs slight improvement in a few areas.

4.0

Sep 21, 2009

A great in-between job or a career

Department supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No matter what, it depends on the store. I got lucky for the most part and they worked around my school schedule, I got plenty or recognition and moved up. I'll be honest and say that I learned more about business at Best Buy than I did at college and I got my 4-year degree in business. It's a great place to observe different levels of positions, how to interact with them and where you fit.

Cons

Gossip is an issue in any store. Try to stay out of it and just get in, do your job, have fun, leave. The last thing you want to do is get caught up in drama that is bound to happen.

3.0

Sep 21, 2009

Good Discount

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Employee Discount fellow employees are nice building sales and communication skills good for part time job during high school

Cons

Sunday morning meeting working EVERY Sunday (and A LOT of nights) having managers act like you are on commission when you really arent having some clueless managers

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