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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2.0

Sep 23, 2025

Hard work, low pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun co-workers. Decent store discount

Cons

Poor hours, poor pay, managers don't care about employees life outside of work.

3.0

Sep 22, 2025

Good and bad

Team lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be a fun relaxed atmosphere Consistent hours if full time Employee discount good at 20% will be raised to 30% 2-3 times a year Decent benefits

Cons

Corporate makes some boneheaded decisions They try to push too much product in the stores at once freight flow teams overwhelmed most of the time Pay is not good as a lead for the amount of time and stress

3.0

Sep 19, 2025

Great and then they went public

Merchandise planner

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Well functioning company with a great team in the field and stream departments.

Cons

I only have good things to say about the field and stream areas, the two other areas I worked in were so toxic from management I ended up quitting.

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