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    hhgregg Reviews

    Updated May 14, 2018
    1,251 reviews

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    hhgregg CEO Robert J. Riesbeck
    Robert J. Riesbeck
    191 Ratings

    1,251 Employee Reviews

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    Pros

    • "Benefits were okay and the employee discount is great" (in 83 reviews)

    • "You have the potential to make as much money as you wish" (in 20 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work/life balance can be tough with long hours" (in 48 reviews)

    • "Some long hours during holiday season" (in 106 reviews)

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    1. "LOVE"

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      Former Employee - Cashier in Wilmington, DE
      Former Employee - Cashier in Wilmington, DE
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      great staff and positive managers!

      Cons

      I don't have any cons

      Advice to Management

      keep up the great work!

    2. "Sales Associate"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      This was a good job for a student trying to make some extra money.

      Cons

      Empty stores + a commission based sales strategy = nightmare

      Advice to Management

      Teach employees how to sell in a more effective manner. Eliminate the commission system so that employees don't hate each other.

    3. "General manager"

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      Former Employee - General Manager in Miami, FL
      Former Employee - General Manager in Miami, FL
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Family atmosphere tight sales team

      Cons

      Some locations struggle with sales

      Advice to Management

      More product in Stock to sell

    4. "Decent business ruined by management and bankruptcy."

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Manassas, VA
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Manassas, VA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Laid back, Commission, Flexible hours

      Cons

      Lack of Business, Bad Management

      Advice to Management

      Management was immature and very vulgar. When company went bankrupt there was no compensation for employees getting fired. Lack of business due to popularity of other companies in the area.

    5. "Salesman"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at hhgregg full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The people were great and it was fun guiding people

      Cons

      I wish management had done more training.

    6. "Shipping"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at hhgregg full-time

      Pros

      Pay was decent for the working conditions.

      Cons

      Team support isn't the best

    7. "Good past thought"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at hhgregg full-time

      Pros

      Good company nice business, friendly people

      Cons

      The closed their doors and are out of business

    8. "Poorly Managed"

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      Former Employee - IT Field Technician in Indianapolis, IN
      Former Employee - IT Field Technician in Indianapolis, IN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      The people working there were great.

      Cons

      The upper echelon of management sucked.

      Advice to Management

      Not much to advise. They ran the company into the ground.

    9. "Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at hhgregg full-time

      Pros

      Pay is not bad and store discounts.

      Cons

      Long hours and no home life.

    10. "Bad Work/Life Balance"

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      Former Employee - Human Resources in Indianapolis, IN
      Former Employee - Human Resources in Indianapolis, IN
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at hhgregg full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Most of the employees were nice and friendly.

      Cons

      Too much work, Too little pay

      Advice to Management

      if you have a high-potential associate, work on retaining them before they're ready to leave.

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