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Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services offering consumer electronics and more. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 1257

TOTAL RATINGS: 13162

CEO: Corie Barry

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Joining Best Buy - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Best Buy is that the company was prepared on their first day. Best Buy employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 70% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	68%
No	32%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	32%
Prepared	32%
Somewhat Prepared	11%
Unprepared	14%
Very Unprepared	11%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	70%
No	30%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Best Buy are rated a B. At Best Buy most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 69% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Best Buy.

Answer	Percent
Every week	31%
Once a month	30%
Once a quarter	21%
Once a year	4%
Never	14%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	41%
No	59%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	69%
No	31%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 21% of men and 54% of women at Best Buy said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Best Buy employees earn $112,796. Best Buy ranks in the Top 50% for compensation in Minneapolis. Learn More about Salaries at Best Buy.

Average Salaries at Best Buy by Department

$148k*

Engineering

$227k*

Product

$121k*

Design

$115k*

Marketing

$62k*

Operations

$48k*

Admin

$114k*

Business Dev

$91k*

Finance

$231k*

Communications

$174k*

Customer Support

$127k*

$109k*

$125k*

Legal

$259k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Best Buy, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Best Buy the most common answer selected by employees is eat lunch at their desk. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Best Buy, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	4%
Comp & Benefits	30%
Co-Workers	26%
Comfort & Familiarity	28%
Career Advancement Opportunities	12%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	10%
1 hour	21%
45 minutes	24%
30 minutes	21%
I eat at my desk	24%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	32%
Once a week	26%
Once a month	12%
Once a quarter	11%
Never	19%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Best Buy ranks in the Top 50% of companies for professional development in Minneapolis. 58% of employees feel as though Best Buy is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 40% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Best Buy.

Answer	Percent
Yes	40%
No	60%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	58%
No	42%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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