Brand in US, Startup in India, Toxic Work Culture in India Office - Software Engineer 2 Best Buy Employee Review

1.0
15 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. Industry standard compensation 2. Cabs (but very poor service) 3. Food (quality is poor, also not allowed to ask for more than 2 chicken pieces)

Cons

Feels like a toxic startup environment in India despite being a global brand. • Extremely poor work culture — managers, leaders, and HR lack empathy. • Rigid 3-day in-office requirement, even if you are unwell — otherwise, you are forced to take leave. • Office hours are officially 10 AM – 4 PM, but real work happens after hours: daily calls from 5:30 PM to 10–11 PM, followed by more work to resolve issues from those calls. • US managers work only until 3–3:30 PM their time but keep pushing work and pressure on India team members late into the night. • Cab service is unreliable and food quality is bad. • 90% of employees are just waiting to complete a year or get another offer (even with the same pay) to leave. • Work is mostly no-code tasks or migrations — little to no real learning or career growth. Feels more like being in school than in a professional engineering role. • Surveys are claimed to be anonymous, but feedback leads to direct confrontation from managers the very next week.

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5.0
26 Oct 2025
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Pros

Good service in everything possible

Cons

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4.0
18 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible hours, employee perks such as discounted products, offers 401(k) despite being part-time, coworkers who are nice to work with.

Cons

Management is quick to call-out sales that have nothing attached to it (warranties, card applications, memberships, or accessories). There is a rodent problem that has not been addressed for nearly a year; food and beverages cannot be sold at this store.

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