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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

Best Buy Company Culture

Best Buy Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews

3.7/5

Best Buy's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Environment

B+

Gender

Team

Diversity

Manager

Best Buy CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Corie Barry

66 /100

A Day in the Life

Best Buy employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day

Work Hours

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Employees at Best Buy report the work pace is comfortably fast

Work Pace

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On a typical day, employees at Best Buy have 0 meetings

Meetings

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86% of Best Buy employees look forward to interacting with their team every day

Coworkers

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Best Buy employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year

Perks & Benefits

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53% of Best Buy employees report they are happy with their work life balance

Work Life Balance

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Best Buy employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week

Feedback

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72% of Best Buy employees call their work environment positive

Environment

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Most Recent Q&A

What should I wear for an interview at Best Buy?

Asked to all employees at Best Buy

Dress pants and a nice button up shirt with nice close toe shoes.

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What part of Best Buy's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?

Asked to all employees at Best Buy

Mobile and connected home.. difficulty not sure

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How hard is it to get promoted at Best Buy?

Asked to all employees at Best Buy

From recent experience, it’s hit or miss. Really depends on your project. More importantly, your leader/ boss plays a large role in...

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How long do the interviews usually take at Best Buy?

Asked to all employees at Best Buy

Mine took 5 minutes.

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What's the Sales team like at Best Buy?

Asked to the Sales Department at Best Buy

Most of the sales team are great to work with. I stay out of petty problems some of the staff get involved with.

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How's the leadership on the Sales team at Best Buy?

Asked to the Sales Department at Best Buy

The leadership are awesome. I am comfortable with them all and feel my thoughts and opinions are safe and appreciated

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Best Buy applied for 74 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 84% were approved, 12% certified-withdrawn, 1% withdrawn, and 3% denied.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Best Buy unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 9 were withdrawn by Best Buy after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Best Buy has a total of 125000 employees

Total Applied

H1B Applications Outcome

84% Granted (62 out of 74)
3% Denied (2 out of 74)
1% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 74)
12% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (9 out of 74)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Best Buy

Top

30%

Best Buy currently ranks in the Top 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Best Buy

Top

35%

Best Buy currently ranks in the Top 35% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

eNPS Score

38%	Promoters
26%	Passives
36%	Detractors

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Mission, Vision, & Values

Our formula is simple: we’re a growth company focused on better solving the unmet needs of our customers—and we rely on our employees to solve those puzzles. Thanks for stopping.

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Best Buy Culture At a Glance

Overall, the 1257 Best Buy employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Best Buy are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Best Buy, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Best Buy are pleased with their team. 1257 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Best Buy are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Best Buy believe the environment at Best Buy is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Best Buy is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Best Buy work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Best Buy are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Best Buy has 125000 employees. 1257 employees at Best Buy have reviewed Best Buy across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was today. Overall, the 1257 Best Buy employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.Employees at Best Buy are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Best Buy, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits. Overall, employees at Best Buy are pleased with their team. 1257 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Best Buy are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.The majority of employees at Best Buy believe the environment at Best Buy is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Best Buy is comfortably fast. About 74% of the employees at Best Buy work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.Overall, the employees at Best Buy are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.