Best Buy reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(41,806 total reviews)
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Corie Barry

35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Best Buy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41,806 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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42K reviews
5.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

While the pay may not be the best in the industry, Best Buy offers benefits that other companies simply can't compete with like product discount (cost plus 5%), stock options, 401k, health benefits, and vendor accommodations.

Cons

Retail positions are always stressful because sometimes the business is going to do great and sometimes it's not, and everyone takes the down times personally which can be very hard to get used to. Also, there can be a high level of drama in the store which can't always be avoided.

5.0
Aug 4, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They are progressive regarding employee engagement. Viewpoint is taken very seriously.

Cons

Very hard core pressure to produce. There is a gap between what they strive to be and where they are.... this causes some tension for those leaders who are ahead of the curve.

3.0
Aug 2, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fair compensation compared to other jobs. Best Buy is also a company that is not going anywhere soon. It is hard for me to give any better explanation for my work at Best Buy, because I was a cashier. There is room for advancement in the company, but you need to start with a degree in order to go places.

Cons

Retail sales are not the most exciting positions. The increase in hours during the holiday's, when you wish you had time off, is never exciting. But this is the same with any retail company.

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