Since its inception in 1966, Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has grown steadily and enhanced its business through inspired innovations. We're continually transforming into a dynamic, customer-driven, talent-powered company that focuses on enhancing our customers' enjoyment of technology. Like many companies, we come from humble beginnings. We've been challenged significantly from time to time and we've learned, changed and grown from each of these challenges.
Today, Best Buy operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. This commitment to growth and customers has driven strong, consistent earnings growth. Retail is a business that requires constant innovation, new ideas, new ways to delight our customers and new ways to work together. To meet the unique product and service needs of our customers, our stores and operating models are being transformed to shift our focus from product-centric to customer-centric — a move that poises Best Buy to truly offer the entertainment and technology solutions that meet our customers' needs, end-to-end.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (Best Buy) is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services. The Company operates retail stores and Websites under the brand names, Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca, BestBuy.com.cn, and BestBuyMobile.com), Five Star (Five-Star.cn), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Magnolia Audio Video (MagnoliaAV.com), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com) and Speakeasy (Speakeasy.net). It operates in two segments: Domestic, which consists of all BestBuy’s United States store and online operations, including Best Buy, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (Pacific Sales) and Speakeasy, and International, which comprises all Canada store, call center and online operations, including Best Buy, Future Shop and Geek Squad. As of October 2008, Best Buy owned an aggregate of approximately 85.9% of Napster, Inc.
Compensation at Best Buy
Most job positions in Best Buy stores are typically compensated on an hourly basis. Non-store positions and Headquarter (Minneapolis-St.Paul) positions are typically compensation on a salary basis. Below are Best Buy pay details for some of the most common positions at Best Buy:
The following Best Buy salary positions that are also in-store:
Interviewing at Best Buy
The Best Buy interview process consists of 1:1 interviews and may also include personality tests and drug tests. Candidates rate the interview as "average" difficulty and most say it's a "positive" experience (80%).
