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 (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 277 reviews)); "The coworkers are great and friendly." ((in 191 reviews)); "Good benefits and paid time off" ((in 166 reviews)); "Flexible Hours and very understanding" ((in 147 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 478 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 327 reviews)); "not too many hours public business now some managers are bad" ((in 212 reviews)); "Lack of real direction, favoritism, no focus" ((in 76 reviews)); "No training at all or enough associates" ((in 48 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

(5,053 total reviews)

Steven P. Lawrence

53% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Academy Sports + Outdoors has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 5,053 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

Aug 6, 2012

Great career oriented company

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Corporate structure, family oriented, competitive pay. They have a matching 401 (k) up to 6%, fully vested on day one of the program.

Cons

Adjusting to the new owners, which is typical and not really a con.

3.0

Aug 5, 2012

Academy sports

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job, interesting merchandise, good hours

Cons

Shitty management and attitude all around

4.0

Aug 5, 2012

Working at Academy was a very good experience. I learned valuable sales and customer relation experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, employer relationships, not very demanding work

Cons

pay increases minimum, long hours during holidays and heavy shopping days

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