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 119 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 82 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 68 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 57 reviews))

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

"They expect you to do all this work even though they start you off at a low pay and give little to no raises." ((in 180 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)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 22 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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1.0

Dec 23, 2021

Big 5 3 yr Employment Experience

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super flexible work hours. You get paid ever other week.

Cons

Pay is not enough. At least 3 ppl steal from the store every week. Breakroom is 3 foot opening next to the bathrooms. Breakroom is super dirty, and I have found cockroaches.

3.0

Nov 1, 2021

Didn't love manager. Lots of finding shoes off the shelf

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was nice helping customers find shoes

Cons

Manager made me feel bad when I left to take another job. He made snide comments all the time.

2.0

Oct 24, 2021

Only worth it for part timers

First assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

As part-time your schedule can be very very flexible. so its good for college students or parents looking for a few hours of work

Cons

The pay is awful. The demand of the job is nothing worth the pay. When you're full time, you work yourself to the bone, with no reward.

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Didn't love manager. Lots of finding shoes off the shelf

Only worth it for part timers

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