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

(41,879 total reviews)

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35% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Best Buy has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41,879 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

4.0

Apr 21, 2022

Senior software

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good learning and the work environment

Cons

No cos found so far

1.0

Apr 20, 2022

it SUCKED

Inventory/merchandising specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros in this position or company

Cons

unfair wage, management all sucked, illegal minor responsibilities and shifts. I was sometimes forced to work over 12 hour shifts at 16!

4.0

Apr 19, 2022

Not bad

Geek squad, consultation agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, learned many things

Cons

Stressful situations and management a bit harsh

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