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 been stable over the past 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 (4859) , Customer Service Representative (1099) , Sales Advisor (1049) , Sales Consultant (1014) , Geek Squad, Consultation Agent (869) , 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 2435 reviews)); "The benefits are great and the tasks are not extremely difficult" ((in 2002 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and know how to make a bad day turn out better." ((in 1457 reviews)); "I was in school at the time so flexible hours were a must and they were understanding" ((in 1126 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 2821 reviews)); "really bad managers with hr violations against them that best buy corporate would not handle." ((in 1279 reviews)); "You are judged on your sales number's so no commission doesn't feel good." ((in 754 reviews)); "Too much favoritism from management." ((in 568 reviews)); "no work life balance its a all hands on deck environment right now got to save the company" ((in 501 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.

Best Buy reviews

3.5

59% would recommend to a friend

(41,847 total reviews)

Corie Barry

35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 41,847 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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Reviews by job title

42K reviews

3.0

May 16, 2011

Very bureaucratic system. High turnover of employees

Home electronic specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount. It was a good job while I went to college. Overall the coworkers were friendly and fun to work with.

Cons

The pay is hourly and not very good. A commissioned job in the same industry pays a lot more. Also management sets high expectations for employees and can get very angry when those goals are not met. Managers are not all qualified for their jobs.

3.0

Mar 7, 2011

Personality is what makes Best Buy employees a joy or a curse to work with.

Geek squad, agent (cia)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most would just mention the discount and be done with it. I personally enjoy my job, and if you're the type that has technical skills, you get to exercise those skills from time to time. It's a great place to build up experience if you plan to go into the field of IT. Also, it'll show you a bit about how you handle pressures of time, management, clients, and coworkers. As long as you are the type to understand this is your job that you have been hired to do, and you're doing Best Buy a favor by being there, it will be a good job for you. Having knowledge coming in is always a plus, as you can learn on the job, but it will be more of a sink or swim experience. It might not end well, and you might get transferred out of the department due to lack of useful knowledge.

Cons

There isn't much room for advancement, unless you don't have a problem stepping on people as you advance up the ranks. Depending on how old you are, you may have a great time adjusting to your new surroundings, or not so great. Most people I work with are either in high school or mid-twenties, and are very social people. This isn't a good company to work for if you're not a social person, and if you cringe when someone says hi to you, I'd advise to look elsewhere for employment. Aside from the huge pressure of selling items like 'Black Tie Protection' 'BuyBack' & 'Credit Apps', I've seen some people really shine, despite the obstacles in front of them.

1.0

Jan 5, 2011

horrid

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best buy has a solid training program for new employees and training regarding new products. It's retail hours but usually very acomodating.

Cons

Best Buy does not have a system to make sure that the people who are promotoed are capable or knowledgeable about hr practices and professionalism.

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