Question 1

Does Academy Sports + Outdoors pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

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50% of Academy Sports + Outdoors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Academy Sports + Outdoors 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

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

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Sales Associate (469), Cashier (279), Footwear Sales Associate (160), Team Lead (154), Apparel Sales Associate (120), Retail Sales Associate (116), Sales Associate/Cashier (97), Team Sports Sales Associate (85), Cashier Team Lead (75), Manager (58), Asset Protection Associate (55), Customer Service Representative (52), Associate (47), Hunting/Fishing Associate (47), Customer Service Cashier (46)

Question 4

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

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"Great people and Co" ((in 282 reviews)); "Great coworkers and somewhat relaxing job." ((in 204 reviews)); "Good benefits and advantages for employees." ((in 162 reviews)); "flexible hours and great for college students" ((in 145 reviews)); "Flexible Scheduling...usually okay with anything as long as you can work on the weekends." ((in 88 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management that is power hungry and more worried about control over their employees than achieving goals." ((in 468 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 331 reviews)); "the managers were rude and their system's need to be updated" ((in 214 reviews)); "poor management, low wages, and favoritism" ((in 73 reviews)); "No training at all or enough associates" ((in 46 reviews))

Question 6

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

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Academy Sports + Outdoors locations?

Accepted Answer

Rosario, La Rioja

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Does not compensate hard workers adequately

For a first job, the cashier position is a good fit.

Overall positive place to work, some negative stuff

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