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 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big 5 Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

44% of Big 5 Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big 5 Sporting Goods 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

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

Sales Associate (394) , Cashier (105) , Assistant Manager (100) , 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 114 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 89 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 82 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 61 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 55 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no ladder" ((in 178 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 85 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 59 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 23 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 21 reviews))

Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,585 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,585 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 24, 2025

Great environment

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scheduling and work life balance.

Cons

Little hours per day. Max of 5 hour shifts.

1.0

Apr 23, 2025

Not worth it

Relief manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Its a job; better than being unemployed

Cons

-District Supervisor expects you to be on-call 24/7 -District Supervisors expect you to move to whatever store they want you to and if you refuse they hold it against you -Quality of employees has gone down -Way more responsibility for only about $1/hr more than the part-time employees -no bonuses or additional pay but District Supervisors get bonuses for making you and your team members attempt to fulfill unrealistic expectations

4.0

Apr 15, 2025

Decent Company

Customer service

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work enviroment, good hours.

Cons

Some customers are hard to deal with.

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Jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time