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 (277) , Footwear Sales Associate (158) , Team Lead (154) , 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 275 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and friendly." ((in 185 reviews)); "Flexible Hours and very understanding" ((in 171 reviews)); "Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 163 reviews)); "Flexible Scheduling...usually okay with anything as long as you can work on the weekends." ((in 95 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 458 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 328 reviews)); "not too many hours public business now some managers are bad" ((in 213 reviews)); "The former store manager was so inconsistent, did not have a goal, favoritism was obvious, and would go behind your back and say things." ((in 77 reviews)); "No training at all or enough associates" ((in 47 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

(5,054 total reviews)

Steven P. Lawrence

53% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

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Academy Sports + Outdoors has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,054 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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5.0

Nov 18, 2024

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Good hours and friendly work place

Cons

Can be repetitive but it’s a cashier position

2.0

Nov 16, 2024

Employment at academy

Ops team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is okay you get hours to work if you are full time customers are nice sometimes

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need to get credit card sales the company favors male employees company covered a sexual harassment allegation ignorring all the females who this guy would sexual harass. women get paid less then men

5.0

Nov 16, 2024

I love it

Team member

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The environment is so chill and professional.

Cons

The customers could be mean sometimes.

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