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Anyone here work at best buy? or worked at best buy in the past? (either for the main company or geek squad)

If so, what were your experiences like? would you recommend the job?

 

(I'm looking for a summer job, and currently working at best buy/geek squad seems like it would be one of the better choices in my area, if you suggest a different job, I'd prefer it be working with/on computers! [i'm 16 and located in Michigan if that's any help :P])

 

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I could probably get a job at office depot or micro center, though the nearest micro center is a bit far.. (Like a 30 min drive :/)

 

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Well it looks like best buy is out of the question xD

 

Looks like the office depot/office max in my area isn't hiring atm, so that's out too..

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Anyone here work at best buy? or worked at best buy in the past? (either for the main company or geek squad)

If so, what were your experiences like? would you recommend the job?

 

(I'm looking for a summer job, and currently working at best buy/geek squad seems like it would be one of the better choices in my area, if you suggest a different job, I'd prefer it be working with/on computers! [i'm 16 and located in Michigan if that's any help :P])

Don't think best buy is gonna hire you at 16...

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Don't think best buy is gonna hire you at 16...

They could, if you're well qualified.

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I don't know you might get fired if you tell a customer to buy a $700 laptop that's better and faster then the more expensive name brand that has less to offer for $900. Lol all,in all make your bestbuy a good one. A lot of them are horrible and the employees know jack. This BestBuy employee tried telling me the Ps4 was a better choice then a $1,500 ASUS gaming laptop ( I forget the name).

 

 

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I haven't, but haven't had good experiences with them at all.

 

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Anyone here work at best buy? or worked at best buy in the past? (either for the main company or geek squad)

If so, what were your experiences like? would you recommend the job?

 

(I'm looking for a summer job, and currently working at best buy/geek squad seems like it would be one of the better choices in my area, if you suggest a different job, I'd prefer it be working with/on computers! [i'm 16 and located in Michigan if that's any help :P])

I would like to know too, and what qualification you need

 

 

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I would laugh if you got and job at best buy and told customers to build there own pc's instead. :)

I get to do this, but only because 90% of my customers wouldn't ever bother, so the 10% I tell doesn't hurt sales.

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Cisco A+ certification then maybe?

 

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I don't know you might get fired if you tell a customer to buy a $700 laptop that's better and faster then the more expensive name brand that has less to offer for $900. Lol all,in all make your bestbuy a good one. A lot of them are horrible and the employees know jack. This BestBuy employee tried telling me the Ps4 was a better choice then a $1,500 ASUS gaming laptop ( I forget the name).

People at frys would usually say the opposite, they say this offer better value for the money.....things like that.

When i was at target, i was looking for some microphones and they recommended to go to BestBuy or Frys......

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Don't think best buy is gonna hire you at 16...

 

No.  From my own experiences,  best buy only hires 18+ for multiple reasons, one being insurance purposes.

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People at frys would usually say the opposite, they say this offer better value for the money.....things like that.

When i was at target, i was looking for some microphones and they recommended to go to BestBuy or Frys......

While some may do that their job is to help you and up sell you. So if they think they can make a sale they will. Some will not up sell but those are often not the top sellers either. 

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No.  From my own experiences,  best buy only hires 18+ for multiple reasons, one being insurance purposes.

I got told pretty much exactly this when I went to apply (was 16 like OP at the time)

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I got told pretty much exactly this when I went to apply (was 16 like OP at the time)

 

Well that's poo :/

 

Compared to some of the people working there, I'd probably be over certified xD

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No.  From my own experiences,  best buy only hires 18+ for multiple reasons, one being insurance purposes.

that's what I said...

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People at frys would usually say the opposite, they say this offer better value for the money.....things like that.

When i was at target, i was looking for some microphones and they recommended to go to BestBuy or Frys......

Just said it because of all the jo,evs that go around about bestbuy. Some bestbuy employees should not be allowed to work there. They should get a basic test in what area they wanna work in like appliances or technology, if it's PC ask simple stuff like what is ram?

 

 

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Well that's poo :/

 

Compared to some of the people working there, I'd probably be over certified xD

They don't care about your certs lol they care about how well you can sell and have enough knowledge to sell the products unless you are talking geek squad

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They don't care about your certs lol they care about how well you can sell and have enough knowledge to sell the products unless you are talking geek squad

 

Yeah, I myself haven't had any experience with the geeksquad people (as I haven't had a need to xD I'm my own tech support!), so I can't say how good or bad they are..

But it seems like it could be an interesting job.

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Yeah, I myself haven't had any experience with the geeksquad people (as I haven't had a need to xD I'm my own tech support!), so I can't say how good or bad they are..

But it seems like it could be an interesting job.

Interesting sure, fun not really. You get to deal with idiots for half the day, fix viruses up sell and practically talk the customer/victim into paying for shit they don't need or other dumb shit.

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Interesting sure, fun not really. You get to deal with idiots for half the day, fix viruses up sell and practically talk the customer/victim into paying for shit they don't need or other dumb shit.

 

Well, I already deal with idiots for half the day at school :P

Who said I couldn't get people to buy shit they don't need? Hell, if I wanted to, I could probably convince almost any non-techie that norton is the absolute best anti-virus out there xD

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Cisco A+ certification then maybe?

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I don't know you might get fired if you tell a customer to buy a $700 laptop that's better and faster then the more expensive name brand that has less to offer for $900. Lol all,in all make your bestbuy a good one. A lot of them are horrible and the employees know jack. This BestBuy employee tried telling me the Ps4 was a better choice then a $1,500 ASUS gaming laptop ( I forget the name).

Rule #1 at BestBuy

DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD.

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Rule #1 at BestBuy

DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD.

 

The only thing I listen to them about is where to find certain things in the store xD (I hardly ever go to best buy, I think I've been there only once or twice this year O.o)

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Rule #1 at BestBuy

DON'T LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD.

Try saying that to the Best Buy execs.

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