US consumer-electronics retailer (NYSE: BBY) headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, with a growing technology and AI capability center in Bengaluru, India.
bestbuy.comLegal name
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Founded
1966 (as Sound of Music; renamed Best Buy in 1983)
Headquarters
Richfield, Minnesota, USA
Industry
Retail (consumer electronics)
Employees
Approximately 85,000 (as of February 1, 2025)
CEO
Corie Barry
Revenue (FY26)
US$41.86 billion
Market Cap
US$17.96 billion
Listed on
NYSE: BBYWebsite
bestbuy.comBest Buy Co., Inc. is a US consumer-electronics retailer founded in 1966 as Sound of Music and renamed Best Buy in 1983. The company is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BBY. For fiscal year 2026 it reported revenue of about US$41.86 billion and carries a market capitalization of roughly US$17.96 billion.
The company employs approximately 85,000 people as of February 2025 and operates primarily across the United States and Canada. Corie Barry serves as Chief Executive Officer and David Kenny chairs the board. A leadership transition is underway: CFO Matt Bilunas is departing on July 31, 2026 with no successor named yet, and Jason Bonfig is set to become CEO on November 1, 2026.
Best Buy runs a global capability center in Bengaluru, India, which is its largest tech hub and bigger than its three US centers. The Bengaluru site concentrates on AI, software engineering, and product management, and Best Buy plans to grow that workforce by more than 40%. Best Buy has no retail stores in India.
Chief Executive Officer
SEVP, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer (departing July 31, 2026)
SEVP, Chief Customer, Product and Fulfillment Officer (incoming CEO effective November 1, 2026)
EVP, Chief Digital and Technology Officer
Interview experience
8 out of 10 (favorable)
Interview difficulty
Easy (4 out of 10)
Interview process length
About a week
Practice real questions and get instant feedback before you walk in.
Q: How would you sell me the latest iPhone?
A: Start with the customer's needs, then match two or three iPhone features to those needs and close with a clear next step. Interviewers want consultative selling, not a feature dump.
Q: Tell us about your background and how your skills would connect to this position.
A: Give a short career summary, then tie two or three concrete skills directly to the responsibilities of the role. Keep it structured and relevant rather than a full life story.
Q: How do you manage workload constraints while still fostering an inclusive environment and driving sales of products and services?
A: Prioritize tasks by urgency and customer impact, keep the team informed, and treat every teammate and customer with respect. Show you can hit targets without cutting corners on service.
Q: Why are you excited about working at Best Buy?
A: Connect a genuine interest in technology and helping people to Best Buy's role as a hands-on electronics retailer. Specific reasons land better than generic enthusiasm.
Practice real questions and get instant feedback before you walk in.
Total comp band, GL7 to GL10
₹18.1L to ₹75.7L per year (median ₹24.2L)
Total comp band
₹37.5L to ₹52.3L per year (median ₹37.5L)
Reported average
₹20,54,181 per year
3 Salaries submitted
Reported average
₹21,93,964 per year
3 Salaries submitted
Reported average
₹10,95,819 per year
4 Salaries submitted
Aggregator estimate, about 20 years
₹1.97 Cr per year (base)
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Full-time
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June 29, 2026
Best Buy runs 4th of July sale across TVs, appliances and computers
Best Buy opened a July 4 to 5, 2026 holiday sale with up to 45% off select TVs, up to $600 off Windows computers, and LG laundry pairs discounted by as much as $1,100. My Best Buy Plus and Total members earned extra rewards on qualifying purchases.
#retail #promotions #deals
View postJune 2, 2026
Best Buy launches Tech Fest sale to counter Amazon Prime Day
Best Buy announced its Tech Fest event running June 22 to 28, 2026, one day ahead of Amazon Prime Day and two days longer, with discounts up to 50% on laptops, TVs, gaming gear, headphones and small appliances. It positioned the event as one of its biggest summer sales.
#retail #promotions #ecommerce
View postMay 28, 2026
Best Buy reports Q1 FY27 results with comparable sales up 2%
For the quarter ended May 2, 2026, Best Buy posted enterprise revenue of $8,936 million and diluted EPS of $1.31, with comparable sales up 2% versus a year earlier. Management said comps came in higher than its outlook, with positive results across most major product categories.
#earnings #retail #BBY
View postAugust 11, 2025
Best Buy India GCC targets AI engineers, software engineers and product managers
Best Buy's roughly 70,000 sq ft Bengaluru center specializes in data, AI, software engineering and product management, with active recruitment for AI engineers, software engineers and product managers as it scales toward 500 to 550 staff. India remains Best Buy's only significant presence in the country, with no retail operations.
#GCC #AI #India
View postAugust 8, 2025
Best Buy to boost India tech hub staff by over 40%
Best Buy said it would expand its Bengaluru global capability center from about 350 employees to 500 to 550, a rise of more than 40%, hiring across data, AI, digital and software roles. Senior Director of Data & AI COE Nithya Subramanian said the center, opened in 2024, is Best Buy's largest tech hub globally.
#GCC #Bengaluru #hiring
View postBest Buy is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, in the United States. Its full legal name is Best Buy Co., Inc.
