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Updated Jan 18, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2011 in Indianapolis, IN (took a day)

Initial interview questions are fairly generic. (Tell me about a time you ad to work in a team, Wat would you do if you saw an employee take a product)

For supervisory positions, more of the same, a little more involved. (How will you motivate your team to drive sales)

Initial interview feedback is quick, if they like you, you're hired and you get called right away. Other interviews take longer to find out about unless there is an immediate need, they will milk it not having to pay a supervisor.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and the team was not getting along. What did you do?

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What would you do if you saw someone take a product out of the store?

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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jul 2009 (took 1+ week)

A lot of behavioral questions to gauge sales abilities and people management style/effectiveness as well as the basics, Why would you like to work for Best Buy (if your external) or Why would you like to work as a Sales Supervisor?

If internal, be ready and able to speak to the business as well as trends. Be able to speak to your plan of action and be able to explain it within a couple minutes without going through it line by line.

Interview Questions

Tell me about a time you effectively managed a group of individuals.

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Why would you like to work for Best Buy

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Negotiation Details

You are able to negotiate. The initial offer was generous but negotiation is accepted.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Drug Test.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Mar 2009 in Hammond, LA (took 3 weeks)

Took a couple of week and the process involves a drug test and background checks before being selected.

Interview Questions

Tell me about your self.

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What do you know about BB.

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Other Details

I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Apr 2008 in Saint Louis, MO (took a day)

At this point, i was already a supervisor in the company looking to transfer stores. I inquired with the general manager that I was a current supervisor at a different store looking to transfer locations. He said that he in fact had an opening and interviewed with him the next week. I interviewed with the manager in charge of sales and then the GM. I got offered the job on the spot.

Interview Questions

What are things you have done to show that you can have a positive impact on the business and manage multiple metrics at once.

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Tell me of a time when you had to have a difficult conversation with an employee.

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Negotiation Details

I was coming from a store that was a 10% pay grade above national average to a store that was at national average. I was able to keep my pay the same, however, I made much more in bonuses at the new store.