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Customer Service Specialist at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lexington, SC Jun 2009 – Reviewed May 21, 2013 New

Interview Details – submitted application online, received a call 3 weeks later spoke with a manager & set up an interview. Asked me basic questions regarding my experience & knowledge of their products. Afterward, the manager explained I would need to set up a second interview with the supervisor of customer service & if all went well then I would meet with the store manage afterward. Basic interview questions & was asked to describe myself & work ethic.

Interview Question – I honestly don't remember getting one, but I was very nervous and had a difficult time keeping calm.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I was asked what I would like to be paid and said $9/hr to be ambitious, but was explained without prior sales/retail experience the position starts off at $8/hr

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Assistant Manager at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 19, 2013 New

Interview Details – Panel interview with multiple General managers including the store you are applying towards. You will be asked multiple questions about your experience, how you react to problems, how you know the business and how your experience applies towards the position.

Negotiation Details – I didn't try to negotiate, but I've heard it doesn't ever work.

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Lifestyles Sales Consultant at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Holland, OH Nov 2012 – Reviewed May 17, 2013 New

Interview Details – Applied online, then got a call to come in for an interview and immediately skip first interview and go straight to the second. Had a interview with one manager, then my final interview was a few days later with the General Manager. I was offered the job on the spot.

Interview Question – If you saw an employee stealing from the company, what would you do? And how do you think they should be punished?   Answer Question

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Cashier at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New

Interview Details – After applying online I got a phone interview 3 weeks later. The first interview the cashier supervisor interviews you and gets to know you. The next day they called me for the second interview this time the sales supervisor made the interview. Again the next day they called me for the 3rd interview with the GM. On the last one the GM asks you if you saw a coworker stealing a candy bar. You have to make sure you tell them that you would fire them and call the police, this is the make or break question. At the end of the interview the GM offered me the job and told me I need to do a drug test which is just a urine sample, and they also do a background check. 3 days later I was called to go to an orientation on the following day.

Interview Question – If I gave you an option would you prefer to be a cashier or a sales associate?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – I told them I'll be fine with $8/hr but the GM told me they believe in paying more so they offered me $10/hr which for me was great for a cashier position.

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Sales Associate at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Lumberton, NJ Nov 2011 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New

Interview Details – They will take practically anyone old enough to stay late to put away trucks (18 or over). They will take practically anyone old enough to stay late to put away trucks (18 or over). They will take practically anyone old enough to stay late to put away trucks (18 or over). They will take practically anyone old enough to stay late to put away trucks (18 or over). They will take practically anyone old enough to stay late to put away trucks (18 or over).

Negotiation Details – As long as you're willing to work below the poverty line, you're fine.

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Gaming Specialist/Life Styles Consultant at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 13, 2013 New

Interview Details – First, I completed the online application. It was only a couple of days until I had the phone interview. They scheduled me with an interview with the supervisor, and then they scheduled me for an interview with the manager a few days later.

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Negotiation Details – I didn't negotiate. It was my first job!

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Sales Associate at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Louisville, KY Jul 2012 – Reviewed May 12, 2013 New

Interview Details – Applied online, they got back to me within a couple of weeks.

Had two interviews, was hired on the spot. Typical questions were asked, nothing that really stood out. The interview process is nothing to be worried about, just know answers to questions like, "When was a time you worked best as a team?"

Interview Question – There wasn't a question that was too difficult or unexpected.   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – No negotiation, paid higher than I originally asked regardless.

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Cashier at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 12, 2013 New

Interview Details – You have two sit down interviews with managers they ask standard questions. Why do you want to work here? They discuss the job details.

Interview Question – name a time you had to work on a project alone and were not sure how to do it, what would you do?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – They said the pay and offered the job..its a yes or no

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Sales Associate at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Pasadena, CA Oct 2012 – Reviewed May 8, 2013

Interview Details – first i got a interviewed by phone wich was really easy, then i went to the store to a one and one interview, and a third one with the store manager wich i passed and i got a job offer !

Interview Question – give an example how to sell this computer ?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – there was no negotiation

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Sales Associate at Best Buy

Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 8, 2013

Interview Details – call you in for job interview, ask situational question, and then ask a basic selling quesiton like sell me this pen!

Interview Question – ask to sell a pen. and also ask how you could sell it in a different way depending on their need   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – negotiate salary pretty simple

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