Best Buy reviews

3.6

59% would recommend to a friend

(41,794 total reviews)
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Corie Barry

35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Best Buy has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 41,794 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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2.0
May 28, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-Work with cool electronics -Awesome vendor accommodations -Corporate systems are reliable

Cons

-Management is never on the same page as each other -Expected to contact customers in your area multiple times like you're a used car salesman -Workplace drama gets out of control, especially in a larger store with more employees -Employee discount is not what you think it is. IRS states that a discount larger than 20% granted by a corporation has to be reported as taxable income. Example: If you buy a set of speakers for 600 dollars with the employee discount, and list price is 1200 dollars, that is a 50 percent discount. So, the 600 dollars you saved at the time of sale, is later reported on your paycheck on the pay period you purchased the speakers as "Merchandise Rcvd". You are taxed for 600 dollars made. There have been employees in the store that have saved money for large purchases, made the purchase, and then the following check they receive is only 10 dollars, because most of their check has been taxed. Of course, they don't mention this to you at NEI (New Employee Induction) when they first hire you.

1.0
Jun 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount Location is good and lots of parking

Cons

1- Favouritism 2- Lack of leadership 3- Buggy Legacy app 4- Lots of Politics 5- Noisy office with super small desk and no privacy

5.0
Dec 9, 2016

Amazing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, amazing management. There will always be something to do and you will find yourself learning a lot. also great if you are going to school.

Cons

Retail hours, so expect to work holidays. Also it takes initiative if you want to move up to a ARA role. Sometimes things can get a little hectic.

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