Best Buy - Retail Stores

sales consultant

May 2018 • Lufkin, TX

What I liked

I love the flexible hours around my college schedule and I love the customer experience I am gaining.

What I wish was different

I wish they would give me more opportunity to better myself within the company

Advice

Make sure you go there to work your job not to talk to your coworkers or friends

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Apparel Salesperson

October 2017 • New York City, NY

What I liked

My coworkers

What I wish was different

My managers

Advice

Don’t work retail if possible

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Enterprise Product Management

June - August 2021 • Richfield, MN

What I liked

Very inclusive and open environment to work in. Was assigned to meaningful projects and saw them being implemented.

What I wish was different

Wish there were more small group socials.

Advice

Take initiative to jump on projects or network with people. Everyone is always open to sharing their experience and show you the projects they are working on! Very cool to see how different parts of such a large corporation work together.

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Sales Consultant

October 2018 • Lafayette, LA

What I liked

Learning about the new technology and the clean work environment.

What I wish was different

That your voice felt like it mattered in the store.

Advice

Great job as long as you get along with the higher ups, so make sure to leave good impressions.

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Product Flow Specialist

May - September 2021 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

I enjoyed the fast-paced environment and the self-management ability granted by supervisors to employees. There was always a new technique, strategy or application to learn each day so we never remain stagnant as a worker.

What I wish was different

I wish there had been more communication between national, district, and store leadership goals; there was a lack of understanding between people who were higher-up on the managerial hierarchy and regular associates who had only just started. Similarly, there weren't many opportunities for levelling up and gaining new job responsibilities, though that may have been more a result of my part-time status than anything else. I also wish there had been more consideration for the circumstances of individuals in regards to scheduling. There are not many occasions in which I would know two weeks ahead of time of minor family circumstances that require my attention. I also wish there had been more employee training with new hires. When I first started on the job, I found it very confusing wandering around the store and finding items that needed to be picked was both an impossible and beyond arduous task. Not being able to find things for half an hour only for them to be discovered in a completely different area than where you were trained to look is incredibly frustrating.

Advice

For new hires, it would be in your best interest to take on at least one or two morning shifts so you can observe other associates and ask for their tips and tricks for sales or finding product. Also explore the devices and employee toolkits at your disposal. Spending a lot of time on the homepage going through the links and looking through your little phone device will help you in discovering some useful tips and tricks that'll make your job significantly more manageable!

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Computer Help Desk Specialist

May 2020 • American Fork, UT

What I liked

Learned a lot and was trained well

What I wish was different

Coronavirus to not be a thing

Advice

Go in with an open mind. Learn to do things differently than you might have thought was the best way before entering the job.

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Sales Consultant

July 2018 • Omaha, NE

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish Best Buy had been more generous in scheduling coworkers to give you a hand on the job. Frequently I would find myself feeling all alone because they wanted to cut costs and have fewer labor hours, meaning my job got much harder.

Advice

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Sales

May 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

It helps pay for my tuition. There is a lot of exposure to different types of people and helps with building communication skills and team work.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Customer Service Representative

August 2018 • Grand Forks, ND

What I liked

Great managers and coworkers.

What I wish was different

Wish managers had more ability to tell customers no during certain circumstances.

Advice

You are able and capable to make your own decisions.

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Sales Consultant

July - December 2019 • Cheektowaga, NY

What I liked

The people and the pay

What I wish was different

Wish I got a summer internship

Advice

Apply to as many places as you can

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Inventory Specialist

November 2018 - July 2019 • Loveland, CO

What I liked

The connections and community within Best Buy made working there a good experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Computer Help Desk Representative

June 2017 • Vineland, NJ

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Don't be afraid if you are not "tech savvy" everyone is able to learn new things. As long as you are a kind person and have a willingness to learn you can do almost anything

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Asset Protection Specialist

May 2018 - August 2019 • Twin Falls, ID

What I liked

Community/environment was friendly and easygoing. Pay and benefits were very good. Job was fairly easy.

What I wish was different

Although in many ways it's nice to have an easy job, it did become rather boring and monotonous. I wish there would have been more variety to the job.

Advice

Be willing to accept different opportunities. I didn't actually apply for Asset Protection, but they were willing to offer me that position in lieu of the one I actually applied for.

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