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 278 reviews)); "Great coworkers and somewhat relaxing job." ((in 188 reviews)); "Good benefits and discount." ((in 162 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 104 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 472 reviews)); "Low pay and company should consider providing job rotation for whoever wants to take the challenge for career growth/talent acquisition" ((in 329 reviews)); "the managers were rude and their system's need to be updated" ((in 209 reviews)); "favoritism is rampant and awful" ((in 77 reviews)); "No training at all or enough associates" ((in 46 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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4.0

May 16, 2012

Good part time job

Apparel sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to move up with different opportunities available.

Cons

Long hours with no recognition

3.0

May 14, 2012

Decent part-time/high school student job but lackluster for anyone older/has a degree

Apparel sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discounts on merchandise were on par with what you'd expect from any retailer, camaraderie with fellow associates, abundant locations throughout the south

Cons

As stated in the headline, you don't go into retail for the professional stimulation, rewards, and to make a career. More often than not the work is tedious, monotonous, and if your colleagues are "seasoned" because they can't make it anywhere else, you can expect them to be generally disgruntled and get pissed when you don't do things their way. Employee turnover is generally high (at least in the store I worked in), and it wasn't helped by customers generally being rude to and obnoxious in front of associates.

4.0

May 14, 2012

Great benefits for college students in business! Flexible hours with alright pay.

Footwear associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Paid vacation, tuition reimbursement, and 401K for both part & full timers, flexible hours, pay is based on experience, easy to be cross-trained in another department.

Cons

It is hard to move up within the store as the company just got bough out by KKR, and the structure is changing. They just changed their tuition reimbursement program to cater to only business students when it used to be for every major. Pay is reflected on experience, but sometimes that can over-qualify you.

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Decent part-time/high school student job but lackluster for anyone older/has a degree

Great benefits for college students in business! Flexible hours with alright pay.

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