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      Sales Associate Interview

      16 Oct 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Signal Hill, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Best Buy (Signal Hill, CA) in Oct 2012

      Interview

      I applied online on September 3rd and got a call back for the first interview a month later on October 4th. Don't lose hope if they don't call you back within the first two days! It would be even better to follow up after your apply. Anyways, I was in class when they called me so they left a voicemail. I called back and was scheduled for an interview the next day at 1:45pm. I arrived at the Best Buy and not knowing where to go, I asked the first associate I could find and they directed me to a huge line of people. I figured it was because it's seasonal hiring time. A woman gave me a clipboard and asked me to fill in the blanks (availability, phone number, basically questions you already answered online). The first interview (I wasn't given a phone interview) was a group interview with three other interviewees and two interviewers (both managers of two different departments). They ask you simple questions like "Why Best Buy?", "What department would you want to work in", and the REALLY big question is about stealing. Just say it's totally unacceptable and that you will report it to a supervisor or manager immediately yada yada. I was the only one in my group who brought a resume, so I suggest you bring one just in case/turn it in anyways. When the first interview was over, someone in my group asked how long we should expect to wait for a call for a second interview and one of the managers said 3-4 days. I went home and 2 hours later I received a call from Best Buy and they asked if I could come in in 20 minutes for the second interview. Luckily, I lived down the street so I made 10 minutes after I received the call. This second interview was with a different manager from a different department. This is where all the unexpected questions come in. They were all "Tell me a situation where..." and there were literally PAGES of these questions, and she took notes on everything I said, which made me pretty nervous. This was my FIRST interview so I've never answered these type of questions before. Luckily I was involved in a lot of activities in high school so I just made stories up about those (well, some of them were true haha). If you've never had a job before, just make up something that you did in high school! I used examples in my volunteer experience, being a dance team captain, being a student director for a school show, etc. I don't really care how pretentious this sounds but the manager really loved me! She told me that I should expect a call next week for my third interview because the General Manager was out of town for a meeting. The next Thursday (exactly a week), I have yet to receive a call. I decided to follow-up and see what was going on and they told me to call back because the lady who schedules interview appointments was out for lunch. I called back in about an hour, and they told me the same story: the GM is out of town. I suspected that they were just lying and were just trying to get rid of me--then I received a phone call 20 minutes regarding the third interview! The third interview is basically a review questionnaire of things you've already previously answered. At the end of the interview, I received a job offer. He gave me lots of paperwork and told me I had to get a drug test. I just took it today, and am now awaiting for the phone call for orientation!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me a time where you had to work with someone you didn't like
      1 Answer
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      Sales Associate Interview

      28 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Rochester, MI
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Best Buy (Rochester, MI)

      Interview

      It was not too long and was a good process. They asked me about eight questions so that was not bad at all. Just make sure you act professionally and be positive throughout the process is what’s most important of all.

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      Tell me a time when you had an unhappy customer?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      6 Feb 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Best Buy in Feb 2026

      Interview

      Applied for the job online, then immediately got an email to do a video interview within 5 days. There is no interviewer, it's just you responding to the questions on the screen as it records you. It gives you a moment to practice if you want. There are 8 questions. You have 10 seconds to read the question, then 2 minutes to respond. At least you can click the button if you want to continue, giving you time to think or take a breather before you answer the next question.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1.) You are working with a customer or co-worker and realize they speak limited English and no one currently working speaks their language. what do you do? 2.) How do you stay updated on the latest technology trends? 3.) Two co workers are discussing something personal on a co worker’s device what would you do in that situation? 4.) Can you tell us about a time you took initiative to learn something new and why? 5.) Due to delays you receive 2 truck shipments at once, you know the team won’t complete it all today. How would you proceed. 6.) What are your Hobbies and past work experience? 7.) Why do you want to work at best buy? 8.) What are your goals and how does your position here at best buy help you achieve that goal?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      24 Feb 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Rutherford, NJ
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Best Buy (Rutherford, NJ) in Feb 2026

      Interview

      It was pretty easy with the integration of the video interview. I was able to get it done in about 15 to 20 minutes at the most which I thought was pretty impressive.

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      Question 1

      Why are you excited to work at Best Buy?
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