Good work/life balance; poor leadership
Good work/life balance; poor leadership
There is really a good work/life balance at Best Buy. I never felt great pressure to meet a deadline, and never had to work nights or weekends.
Most people are very nice. It is very pleasant to work here.
Especially compared to Amazon, the leadership is terrible. There is little vision.
Despite doing way above what I was expected, I rarely received praise and not even a hint at a promotion. You have to promote yourself.
My friend did this, and then when it came time for layoffs, despite managers wanting him to stay, HR chose him for a layoff. (Hence, the reason for my giving only 3 stars).
There is also a lot of "silo" environment: each team existing for just themselves and not really trying to help out.
Last, I experienced incompetence with my manager, who wanted to completely change code in a bad way to achieve his pet goal. (He is not knowledgeable in my field, data.)
Management could learn from Amazon to inspire workers and have an open atmosphere. Management should actually think of the career paths and aspirations of workers, rather than forgetting about them except when they need something.
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Best Buy Interview Experiences
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Very good. Three interviews, all went smoothly. Two were online, and the last was in person in the office. They need understanding of the technology rather than specific elements. I was able to clear all without any issues.
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The first round was a team-fit evaluation with the director of engineering, where questions related to the project and handling scenarios while working with a cross-functional team were asked. The second round was a technical skill evaluation with t
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It was the usual two weeks after the recruiter got in touch. First, a technical phone screen, then the second is with the manager and team members asking technical and behavioral questions.
Data Engineer
IndiaSeptember 18, 2025Very good. Three interviews, all went smoothly. Two were online, and the last was in person in the office. They need understanding of the technology rather than specific elements. I was able to clear all without any issues.
Data Engineer
IndiaMay 10, 2025The first round was a team-fit evaluation with the director of engineering, where questions related to the project and handling scenarios while working with a cross-functional team were asked. The second round was a technical skill evaluation with t
Data Engineer
United StatesNovember 12, 2022It was the usual two weeks after the recruiter got in touch. First, a technical phone screen, then the second is with the manager and team members asking technical and behavioral questions.
