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 118 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great Management at some stores and really flexible with hours." ((in 80 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 79 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 64 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no ladder" ((in 175 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)); "No raise in pay" ((in 18 reviews)); "Wage wasn’t much better than minimum wage" ((in 18 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

May 8, 2026

Worse place with terrible management and no pros

Order filler

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

nothing to note honestly the worse place with no pros

Cons

everything up to and including management and the higher positions of the company.

2.0

May 6, 2026

Flexible scheduling but poor treatment and low raises

Front end cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked around school schedule, paid slightly above minimum wage wage

Cons

Only got a 25 cent raise after 1yr, was put on schedule for 3 days a week even though agreed to only 2 days/wk when hired, was treated poorly when asked for (unpaid) time off after a year. They do not make sure employees get breaks.

4.0

Mar 16, 2026

Good

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good, good schedule

Cons

Less hours, rude customer and lift heavy stuff

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Flexible scheduling but poor treatment and low raises

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