Culture of Abuse - Sales Associate Best Buy Employee Review

2.0
31 Aug 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Incentives to reach sales goals, decent benefit plan if you reach full time, hours can be reasonable

Cons

Systemic culture of abuse that goes several levels up (above district and regional management and HR). An employee and get exceptional reviews, get employee of the month several times, hit sales goals, and go above and beyond the job description and still be told that “women just aren’t suited to sales”, that their “morals are holding them back from management”, their accurate health and safety reports could get the “manager in trouble”, and end up getting fired without cause three days after filing disability paperwork with the company. I was actively told that I wouldn’t be allowed to move up or out of the company while I was there, and just waited to get fired.

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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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