Best Buy reviews

It's retail - long hours, often unruly customers, due to the average age group and phase of life of line-level employees [18-24 year old college students], turnover is relatively high in the lower ranks of employees, which leaves store leadership constantly training new employees. Depending on the competency of the manager, this can lead to an inconsistent experience for the customer. Holiday seasons are usually ridiculously busy [Q3 and first part of Q4 - September - January], usually lulls in end of Q4 [Feb-March], resulting in lower hours for part time employees. High stress due to the nature of retail sales environments. Advancement opportunities are plentiful, but require a very strong work ethic and dedication to acquire (which can be seen as a detriment to some and an asset to others - personally, I like the challenge).

They praise it being a non-commisioned environment. But the leadership pressures employees, because they need to meet certain metrics for their bonuses. Contradictive business practices, teach employees to identify certain customers in segments to help meet their needs, but promote pushing things they do not need to meet their metircs.