Q&A With Best Buy Employees

For my responsibility I feel I'm paid accordingly.

11 to 13 dollars a hour

Fixing client devices

I had one simple interview for 20 minutes and got an offer the next day. Campus recruiting

Within the Category Management team, there is not of career growth opportunities. Leaders tend to keep you in a specific analyst role for as long as they can and will not let you explore elsewhere to explore other skills.

Honestly it depends on management. If the spot is open you have to apply to get a different position in the store. If they think they will have a hard time filling your spot, it’s not happening.

Geek Squad and Best Buy employees work on a different playing field. Most GS agents tend to help each other over "Blue Shirts" and vise versa. Once you break the barrier and attempt to become friends or share sales with the floor, they will open up to you and show you tips and tricks to sell or pitch products.

You receive discounts on most of the products that Best Buy sells, and can be ordered and picked up anywhere. You also get to see the newest tech and gadgets coming out without having to spend money on them.

PTO is now available for both part-time and full-time employees. FT employees of course receive the PTO faster.

The hardest question they asked me was "Why should we hire you?" or "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Because the managers that do the hiring want a specific answer or piece of information as a response.

First you must pass a questionnaire online and submit some kind of resume or work history. 1-2 weeks later you will get a call for your first in-person interview with your direct supervisor/manager. If all is good, you will receive a call 1-2 weeks later for a second interview will be held with either the Assistant Manager or General Manager of the store. After being accepted, you will then be given a start date, and start your first week doing online training. Once you complete the training, you will shadow a experienced employee and eventually attempt yourself with supervision.

Havnt seen one layoff, other than seasonals not being hired back on

Every once in a while

Patience, understanding

Paid time off for all employees

You cannot do it.

Typically you are given an verbal reprimand and then 2 written reprimand, then the firing. If you are seasonal (Christmas time) you are told when you are hired that it is a high probability that you will not be kept on staff.

Only if you do not care about time with family and friends.

Slowly, but they do handle issues. There is the usual political nonsense of preferential treatment, but that humanity in general.

You first have to be comfortable with making conversation. Second, people like to buy, not be sold. Third, be honest. To be successful from the managers and the company view? Numbers, it's all about the numbers. Mainly accessories and service, which is where the company makes a profit. Is it hard? Yes, because you can buy the product at BB and the accessories somewhere else, generally for less so this will be a challenge. Now as far as service goes, it depends on how you present the service agreement. A 5 year plan for $29 on a $129 tv sounds better if you state for the next 5 years your tv will be repaired or replaced for 50 cents a month. Of course be honest with what the BB service agreement offers, don't exaggerate, know what you are talking about. Don't judge a sale by what people look like either.

First is phone, then department manager last is with the general manager at of the store. Depends how soon they need you can take from 1 to 3 weeks

Very accommodating as i am in school and sometimes need certain days off for classes

Best buy has a great culture overall and i am glad to be a part of it

It's been a while but i remember them being pretty standard for retail

Once a year, I think