Little pay, but fun - Mobile Sales Consultant Best Buy Employee Review

4.0
Sep 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I got to work with fun people in a great work environment. Getting hands on all the latest tech is a cool perk too. Good employee discount, especially for the Mobile Department. Overall, I had a lot of fun here. They also worked really well with my school schedule.

Cons

Responsibilities outweighed compensation. They expected me to work at 100% and cover a lot of areas, but did little to reward me for it. Low pay and a lack of sales commission made it hard to care at times, easy to just "hang out." Even though I had years of experience there, was among the most knowledgeable, and got good sales numbers, the annual raises were pathetic and they even hired inexperienced new employees at a greater pay rate than me.

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5.0
Oct 29, 2025
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Pros

Really fun work environment you get to talk about tech to other people if you enjoy it It is a good job if you are starting out.

Cons

If it is slow you still need to hit certain numbers. When holiday season comes be ready to work at all times.

3.0
Apr 10, 2026
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Pros

Some fun personalities to work with and repeat customers will put a smile on your face.

Cons

Misappropriated tasks. Why are Vpls downstocking? Why is it being mentioned every hour? Why isn't there a dedicated warehouse staff to do that so that one team is in charge of that to ensure accuracy? Had to beg and plead with management just to get people to float to more than one department for YEARS. Favoritism for employees who sell credit cards and memberships even when they aren't team players. High pressure to offer services to 100% of customers, and then double down even when they say no so that you can earn your managers NOT YOU at trip to Disney. Perks for these things keep getting cut. Expect your managers to be knowledgeable about 1 or 2 departments (computing and home theater) and not actually manage or train you about any other department. Remember team it's not about actually selling what the customer needs or wants it's all about how skillful you are at high pressure sales to meet metrics. You want another water bottle or jacket? I've got 20!

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