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**aLZ9zKsO** · 03-30-2007, 06:34 AM

Do u have to be certified to work at Geek Squad? I really want to work there maybe as a tech, does anyone know?

**GetsTan** · 03-30-2007, 06:45 AM

Yes. I mean no. Wait, yes. No..... No.

Wait? What?

**Heessduernbub** · 03-30-2007, 06:49 AM

Work where?

**pipojambo** · 03-30-2007, 06:56 AM

I hope not considering what I've read about them...

**Junrlaeh** · 03-30-2007, 07:09 AM

I thought that...yes, at least an A+ was needed. But I've heard that no certs are needed and you just have to take an entrance type of exam. A couple of the members on here work at BB IIRC.

**R1king** · 03-30-2007, 07:11 AM

losingrock works there. He isn't certified and just passed their written exam. iirc

**aLZ9zKsO** · 03-30-2007, 07:15 AM

yeah i was talknig to losingrock about it awhile ago.

**R1king** · 03-30-2007, 07:16 AM

yeah i was talknig to losingrock about it awhile ago.

Funny thing, I am actually applying for a job at GS too. [rofl]

**entaifsfets** · 03-30-2007, 09:22 AM

someone say geek squad? sorry ive been awhile for awhile and havent been on these forums much anymore.

**logpogingg** · 03-30-2007, 09:38 AM

Wow 3400 fired from circuit city could be worse.[surrender] [surrender]

**teergoBissono** · 03-30-2007, 11:54 AM

Wow 3400 fired from circuit city could be worse.[surrender] [surrender]

Amazing. they let go some people making $7.75 an hour so they could hire lower payed employees. UFB. [thumbdown]

**actioliGalm** · 03-30-2007, 03:02 PM

Why would you want to work for them? Honestly i'm not trying to start anything, but i've heard way to many bad things regarding how most (not all mind you, but most) treat their employee's like crap. Much like how walmart treats their employee's. I would never want to work for them personally as i hate most of their corporate policy's and how they treat the customers like they are all criminals.

**infarrelisam** · 03-30-2007, 06:53 PM

I hate getting calls from people I know that took their pc to geek squad and they paid $500 to have some of their stuff put on a dvd and windows installed WITHOUT the all the drivers...
Btw, you don't need a A+ to work there.
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**entaifsfets** · 03-30-2007, 08:10 PM

its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge.

**actioliGalm** · 03-30-2007, 11:02 PM

its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge.

I'm in no way doubting you on this, but i know it's not the same with every store. Just like walmart, it all depends on the people working there and who the boss's are. Some stores are good to work for and are pleasant to at, but then the next one is horrible and the employee's are treated like crap.

**entaifsfets** · 03-31-2007, 12:06 AM

I'm in no way doubting you on this, but i know it's not the same with every store. Just like walmart, it all depends on the people working there and who the boss's are. Some stores are good to work for and are pleasant to at, but then the next one is horrible and the employee's are treated like crap.

well its like that with every store ever. but i know with my project (the geek squad office depot project) we have an incredibly high satisfactory rate. i think the whole time ive been here there was about 3 customers who werent satisfied and they were taken care of immediately. plus i dont know of any other company where the founder posts his email address for everyone to see and write to him just in case anyone gets upset. but i would suggest this job to anyone. its a lot of fun.

**actioliGalm** · 03-31-2007, 12:16 AM

well its like that with every store ever. but i know with my project (the geek squad office depot project) we have an incredibly high satisfactory rate. i think the whole time ive been here there was about 3 customers who werent satisfied and they were taken care of immediately. plus i dont know of any other company where the founder posts his email address for everyone to see and write to him just in case anyone gets upset. but i would suggest this job to anyone. its a lot of fun.

So you work for best buy or office depot? I'm confused.

**entaifsfets** · 03-31-2007, 12:29 AM

So you work for best buy or office depot? I'm confused.

geek squad is actually its own seperate company aside from bestbuy. we are in office depot stores in orlando along with being inside bestbuys.

**actioliGalm** · 03-31-2007, 10:38 AM

geek squad is actually its own seperate company aside from bestbuy. we are in office depot stores in orlando along with being inside bestbuys.

It is? Well now that is some news to me, I've never heard that before. That would make sense then why i've heard better stuff about geek squad compared to best buy. But like you said all company's have their own horror story's. Well that info defiantly clears up some bias towards geek squad for me. I do have to say though the one close to where i live doesn't get that great of reviews in customer service though.

**soprofaxelbis** · 04-01-2007, 01:31 AM

its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge.

Sounds like you got brain washed.

I have yet to meet a person who is that happy with his job. Some one always has something to complain about at their job.

03-30-2007, 06:34 AM	#1
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pipojambo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	I hope not considering what I've read about them... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 07:09 AM	#5
Junrlaeh Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	I thought that...yes, at least an A+ was needed. But I've heard that no certs are needed and you just have to take an entrance type of exam. A couple of the members on here work at BB IIRC. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 07:11 AM	#6
R1king Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	losingrock works there. He isn't certified and just passed their written exam. iirc Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 07:15 AM	#7
aLZ9zKsO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 476 Senior Member	yeah i was talknig to losingrock about it awhile ago. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 07:16 AM	#8
R1king Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	yeah i was talknig to losingrock about it awhile ago. Funny thing, I am actually applying for a job at GS too. [rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 09:22 AM	#9
entaifsfets Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	someone say geek squad? sorry ive been awhile for awhile and havent been on these forums much anymore. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 09:38 AM	#10
logpogingg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	Wow 3400 fired from circuit city could be worse.[surrender] [surrender] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 11:54 AM	#11
teergoBissono Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Wow 3400 fired from circuit city could be worse.[surrender] [surrender] Amazing. they let go some people making $7.75 an hour so they could hire lower payed employees. UFB. [thumbdown] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 03:02 PM	#12
actioliGalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	Why would you want to work for them? Honestly i'm not trying to start anything, but i've heard way to many bad things regarding how most (not all mind you, but most) treat their employee's like crap. Much like how walmart treats their employee's. I would never want to work for them personally as i hate most of their corporate policy's and how they treat the customers like they are all criminals. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 06:53 PM	#13
infarrelisam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	I hate getting calls from people I know that took their pc to geek squad and they paid $500 to have some of their stuff put on a dvd and windows installed WITHOUT the all the drivers... Btw, you don't need a A+ to work there. [ban] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 08:10 PM	#14
entaifsfets Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2007, 11:02 PM	#15
actioliGalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge. I'm in no way doubting you on this, but i know it's not the same with every store. Just like walmart, it all depends on the people working there and who the boss's are. Some stores are good to work for and are pleasant to at, but then the next one is horrible and the employee's are treated like crap. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2007, 12:06 AM	#16
entaifsfets Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	I'm in no way doubting you on this, but i know it's not the same with every store. Just like walmart, it all depends on the people working there and who the boss's are. Some stores are good to work for and are pleasant to at, but then the next one is horrible and the employee's are treated like crap. well its like that with every store ever. but i know with my project (the geek squad office depot project) we have an incredibly high satisfactory rate. i think the whole time ive been here there was about 3 customers who werent satisfied and they were taken care of immediately. plus i dont know of any other company where the founder posts his email address for everyone to see and write to him just in case anyone gets upset. but i would suggest this job to anyone. its a lot of fun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2007, 12:16 AM	#17
actioliGalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	well its like that with every store ever. but i know with my project (the geek squad office depot project) we have an incredibly high satisfactory rate. i think the whole time ive been here there was about 3 customers who werent satisfied and they were taken care of immediately. plus i dont know of any other company where the founder posts his email address for everyone to see and write to him just in case anyone gets upset. but i would suggest this job to anyone. its a lot of fun. So you work for best buy or office depot? I'm confused. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2007, 12:29 AM	#18
entaifsfets Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	So you work for best buy or office depot? I'm confused. geek squad is actually its own seperate company aside from bestbuy. we are in office depot stores in orlando along with being inside bestbuys. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-31-2007, 10:38 AM	#19
actioliGalm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	geek squad is actually its own seperate company aside from bestbuy. we are in office depot stores in orlando along with being inside bestbuys. It is? Well now that is some news to me, I've never heard that before. That would make sense then why i've heard better stuff about geek squad compared to best buy. But like you said all company's have their own horror story's. Well that info defiantly clears up some bias towards geek squad for me. I do have to say though the one close to where i live doesn't get that great of reviews in customer service though. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-01-2007, 01:31 AM	#20
soprofaxelbis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 644 Senior Member	its a great company to work for. i love working for geek squad. they have treated me right since day one. i know at my store me and all my other coworkers treat every computer like our own. its a lot of fun and a good learning experience. i recomend it to anyone with any computer knowledge. Sounds like you got brain washed. I have yet to meet a person who is that happy with his job. Some one always has something to complain about at their job. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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