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Updated Jan 23, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Mesa, AZ (took 2 days)
I was applying as a cashier after getting called in for an interview I was waiting in the back of the store for 50 minutes or so, granted I was 30 minutes early. I interviewed with the manager and he decided to interview me as a sales associate. I was fine with this and then moved on to the secondary interview with the general manager the next day. The general manager essentially conducted the same interview as the first manager but asked one more question. What should happen to an employ that steals from the company. Come to find out that if you do not answer this question correctly then you are automatically disqualified so say something like they should be fired. (worked for me).
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Negotiation Details
$8.00 seems to be the base pay for starting but would be worthwhile to try for 9
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 2 days)
I found the job opening and applied online. I was called the next day and asked if I was still interested in working with Best Buy. I said yes, so we scheduled an interview for the next day. At the interview, the interviewer asked a lot of questions about how I handled prior work situations. Knowing I didn't have job experience, she said it was fine to cite examples from school or family experiences. I thought I did fairly well, and she said she would call later that night to schedule a second interview. At this interview, I was a bit nervous and as I reflected on it later, I realized I could have done better. I had stumbled and paused a bit on a couple of questions. I had applied for a seasonal cashier position. I was told I would hear back by Monday if they were interested in hiring me, and if they hadn't called by then, they probably found someone more qualified. They did not call. This was only my second job interview ever, so it was useful to gain a bit more interview experience for future job opportunities.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
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Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Dec 7, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 3 days)
I applied online for a seasonal position, and got the call the next day. I was asked a few questions on the phone about my availabilty, which department I wanted to work in, and other general questions like that. I came in for my interview about two days later, and had an interview with one of the managers. He asked general interview questions such as "What do you like and dislike about working in a team?", "If I asked one of your previous teachers or coaches about what you could improve on, what would they say?", and he also said that it's usually hard for them to justify hiring someone with no experience, such as myself, so he wanted to know why he should hire me. After the first interview I was asked back for a second interview that same day with the GM. Second interview asked a few of the same questions as the first. Also asked what department I was interested in working it. Even though I applied for a cashier position they hired me as a sales associate. The GM made the job offer that day. I've been working at Best Buy for a little over a month now and I love it. It's stressful at times but my coworkers and the managment make it fun at the same time. So far I have no complaints.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Dec 4, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
I applied online at bestbuy.com for cashier the second Wednesday of November in the early afternoon. I actually received a call later that evening from a lady asking me about my availability, how much I wanted to work for Best Buy, my top three departments I wanted to work in, and one situational question. And at the end I was asked to come in for an interview. The scheduled time was for 3:30 the next day, and when I arrived I had to wait around forty five minutes to have the interview with one of the main store managers, it seemed pretty hectic at the store. That interview went really well: I was asked several situational questions about how I did during certain scenarios in my previous experience. It was a really funny guy and it seemed liked he really liked what I said and the questions I asked. He said I would received a call in at most two days. On my way home I receive a call inviting me to have another interview in thirty minutes. Another forty five minute wait and this time it was a little harder. More "explain a situation when you" questions, a role playing scenario trying to convince him to buy a video game system, and "selling" myself. I wasn't sure if I did well or not, this manager was strictly business but at the end he offered me the job for Gaming specialist at $9/hr and gave me the info and drug test papers. Started orientation two days later. It all went pretty well. Very quick turnaround.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Nov 9, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)
I talk with a manager one on one. She asked me typical interview questions.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Personality Test.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Nov 3, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Memphis, TN (took 2 days)
Consisted of a series of questions. The were pretty much plain and to the point no real challenges. The manager seemed very nice and was cooperative
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Nov 1, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in Boca Raton, FL (took 3 days)
Applied online for a job at Best Buy. I received a call about 5 days after applying, to set up an interview with a manager. The manager was friendly and the interview was easy with basic questions about previous work experience, and how I'd provide excellent customer service. This only took about 20-30 minutes. After the interview, the manager told me he liked the interview, and so he had me set up another interview with the store manager. The second interview only took like 10 minutes and was really easy. The store manager offered me a job right after the interview.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate salary. I just wanted a job at the time. They didn't seem like they would change their offer anyways.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Oct 24, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took 2 weeks)
Applied on a Monday got the call for the interview Tuesday.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Oct 13, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Houston, TX (took a day)
Worst interview ever!! The interview was placed a few weeks after I applied. The interview was scheduled for 2 pm and I came 15 minutes early. I was waiting to be interviewed for a really long time! the Interview happened around 2:40. Then the manager took me to some dark room all the way in the back of the store to "not get distracted". I felt like I was being interrogated or something. There was only one light which barely lit the room. After that, the interviewer started asking me questions and when he got to the work experience part, it had someone else's work experience which screwed up the whole thing. After that, he said if they don't call within 24-48 hours, I didn't get the job. I'm a really patient person who doesn't get angry often, but this made me both impatient and angry! Worst experience!
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I applied In-Person.
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Cashier at Best Buy
Posted Sep 30, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took a day)
Had received a call for a cashier position I had applied online for a couple months back. Phone interview lasted about 10 minutes and then I was scheduled for a 1 on 1 interview. I had arrived 30 minutes early for my interview but was interviewed 30 minutes later than my appointed time. Interview took place inside their security room. The interviewer was not very professional, used too much slang when asking questions. Interviewer had asked a little too many personal questions and then the rest of the questions were read off a list.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Inappropriate?
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