Does Big 5 Sporting Goods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Big 5 Sporting Goods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big 5 Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

45% of Big 5 Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big 5 Sporting Goods 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (394) , Cashier (104) , Assistant Manager (99) , Sales Associate/Cashier (82) , Retail Sales Associate (65) , Store Manager (53) , Manager (37) , Manager Trainee (32) , First Assistant Manager (26) , Second Assistant Manager (25) , Sales Representative (21) , Relief Manager (19) , Cashier/Sales Associate (17) , Sales (15) , Management Trainee (13)

What are the pros of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are flexible and job is easy" ((in 117 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 81 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 76 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 67 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and behind technologically" ((in 182 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 81 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 60 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 24 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 24 reviews))

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,583 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,583 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big 5 Sporting Goods 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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2K reviews

3.0

Sep 28, 2015

My experience at Big 5 is a tale of two stores but the common thread is the prehistoric corporate leadership.

Salesman/cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If the part-time staff are good people, it makes the work manageable and fun.

Cons

They care more about their bottom line than their employee morale.

3.0

Sep 10, 2015

Big 5 is middle of the road

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great health care, 401k, Earn stock share after certain period of time,

Cons

Bad Benefits, Company lacks initiative, Lack newer product

3.0

Sep 4, 2015

Not worth it

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health insurance. Vacation, although you can't use it when you would want to in the summer.

Cons

Too many restrictions on vacation. Too many close/opens. It's a large corporation so there are no people involved with decisions, just a bunch of ridiculous rules and guidelines. Wearing dress clothes to do manual labor and run a sporting goods store. Managers have no room to really make a difference in the store, they're basically rule enforcers and schedule writers. If you are not a robot willing to dedicate your life to the company then you will not belong in management. VERY low pay. I was a GM making making an amazing $38k with a whopping $100/month bonus.

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Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

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My experience at Big 5 is a tale of two stores but the common thread is the prehistoric corporate leadership.

Big 5 is middle of the road

Not worth it

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