If you put in the work, you can learn more than you would taking business courses in a university - Sales Manager Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Dec 21, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Best Buy is a company that trains their employees very well. Everyone, including part-time employees understand where the company stands financially everyday and also learn business acumen. There is a lot of room for growth. Many people work themselves up from part-time employees to managers and even district managers.

Cons

The work is not hard but it can be stressful at times with specific budgets that must be met everyday. The managers have very specific things that must be taught out which they get passed down from their district managers. There is always a new company objective, so this job is for a person that handles change very well.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

No pros. Just don’t work here.

Cons

This job adds little to no value, either for customers or for career growth. The primary focus is pushing credit cards and memberships that many customers don’t actually need, making the work feel repetitive and unfulfilling. The workplace culture and management are poor, and employees are often assigned busywork instead of meaningful responsibilities. There is almost no opportunity to develop product knowledge or apply any technical or electronics skills. Even the sales experience is limited since the role revolves around following scripted pitches rather than building genuine sales or customer relationship skills. Overall, it’s not a strong entry-level position for someone looking to develop transferable skills. There are many other jobs that provide better learning opportunities, stronger career growth, and more valuable real-world experience.

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