Does Academy Sports + Outdoors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Academy Sports + Outdoors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Academy Sports + Outdoors. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

51% of Academy Sports + Outdoors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Academy Sports + Outdoors 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

Sales Associate (469) , Cashier (276) , Footwear Sales Associate (158) , Team Lead (153) , Apparel Sales Associate (120) , Retail Sales Associate (116) , Sales Associate/Cashier (97) , Team Sports Sales Associate (85) , Cashier Team Lead (74) , Manager (58) , Asset Protection Associate (55) , Customer Service Representative (52) , Associate (47) , Hunting/Fishing Associate (47) , Customer Service Cashier (46)

What are the pros of working at Academy Sports + Outdoors according to real employee reviews?

"Great people and Co" ((in 278 reviews)); "Great coworkers and somewhat relaxing job." ((in 192 reviews)); "Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 160 reviews)); "flexible hours and great for college students" ((in 156 reviews)); "Flexible Scheduling...usually okay with anything as long as you can work on the weekends." ((in 110 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Academy Sports + Outdoors according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management that is power hungry and more worried about control over their employees than achieving goals." ((in 466 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 335 reviews)); "the managers were rude and their system's need to be updated" ((in 220 reviews)); "Lack of real direction, favoritism, no focus" ((in 72 reviews)); "No training at all or enough associates" ((in 49 reviews))

What are employees saying about Academy Sports + Outdoors layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Academy Sports + Outdoors layoffs and their outlook for job security at Academy Sports + Outdoors in 2026.

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3.3

51% would recommend to a friend

(5,051 total reviews)

Steven P. Lawrence

53% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Academy Sports + Outdoors has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,051 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Academy Sports + Outdoors employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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1.0

Apr 19, 2020

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Pros

You will make great friends, because you bond as you navigate the awful environment.

Cons

This company does not care about your emotional or physical well being. After leaving Academy, I was able to discontinue all emotional support medications and love a healthier and happier life. Example - the corporate office was 2.5 weeks behind the rest of the city of Houston with letting their employees work remotely. And then less than three weeks later, furloughed most of them. So are they essential or not? No considerations for those giving 110%. Be ready to play “the game” if you want to stay employed.

1.0

Apr 24, 2018

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Worked with some good people over my time there. Old regime really cared about people and the team really worked well from top to bottom. Hard work can lead to promotions.

Cons

New management came in post KKR purchase and began to have layoffs every 6 months or so - 100 employees here, 75 employees there. Morale is the worst I've seen - always waiting for the next shoe to drop and corporate employees are abandoning the company - even good employees are actively looking for new jobs. Great company culture that was built over decades was thrown aside and employees that were around before the transition are viewed as a "threat" to the new way of business.

3.0

Nov 15, 2016

Used to be a great place to work

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8-5 mentality for most employees

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Office morale is at all time low and new management team cleaning house didn't help much. Everything looking forward is turning Academy into Wal-Mart. Academy used to be a family owned company and that showed in how the employees were treated. No one in the buying office is happy anymore. It has taken a turn for the worst. You have a few key leaders who are running the show but not paying attention to the people it takes to get the job done.

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Receiving/ Stocking Team Member (Early Mornings)

Footwear Customer Service Associate Part Time

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