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?

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.

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

Sales Associate (469) , Cashier (278) , 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 (75) , 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 282 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and friendly." ((in 194 reviews)); "Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 163 reviews)); "flexible hours and great for college students" ((in 159 reviews)); "Flexible Scheduling...usually okay with anything as long as you can work on the weekends." ((in 100 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 467 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 337 reviews)); "not too many hours public business now some managers are bad" ((in 218 reviews)); "too much favoritism and a toxic environment" ((in 73 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.

Academy Sports + Outdoors reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(5,058 total reviews)

Steven P. Lawrence

51% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

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Academy Sports + Outdoors has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,058 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).

Reviews by job title

5K reviews

3.0

Apr 16, 2014

Too corporate

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexable schedule made it easy to attend college. Good vacation policy, after 5 years you get 3 weeks and after 10 you get a full month.

Cons

Company has lost its family owned feel and has become more corporate. This was the main reason for staying this long. The company used to close on major holidays and is now open for Easter.

2.0

Apr 15, 2014

Senior Team Lead

Senior team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment, good products and low prices, a lot of freedom to work in different areas of the store, growing knowledge of who they are, ability to grow in the company and move up.

Cons

No communication, lack of follow up, lack of discipline on the sales associates and manager's parts, little work being done on the manager's part and more on the senior team lead. Lack of effective training- the knowledge is available, but they do not walk you around, explain processes, explain your job description, and blame a lot on STLs regardless. Inventory is hit or miss, and their processes for keeping up with inventory and levels is still very old school. The store is run by lower management.

5.0

Apr 14, 2014

Great company to work for.

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a successful, constantly evolving company. They are always bringing the latest items to the stores at an exceptional value. If you want to grow with a company this is the one.

Cons

Provide the tools to employees to promote from within a little more.

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