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 112 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 83 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 75 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 60 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 58 reviews))

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

"Low pay and overall very boring" ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 85 reviews)); "place feels like a jail!!the managers dont want employees talking to each other.i" ((in 58 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage unfortunately" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 20 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

2.0

Jan 20, 2018

Manager Trainee

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Union Membership - paid holidays

Cons

Dress code, its a bit difficult lifting trampolines, punching bags, heavy trainging equipment in slacks and dress shoes

3.0

Nov 21, 2017

Retail

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is flexible with work hours.

Cons

Lack of hours, no room for growth.

3.0

Nov 16, 2017

assistant manager

Sales associate/manager trainee/assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

had good health coverage and benefits.

Cons

worked in the farthest east region and was often forgotten about by the heads in California. old and outdated in some areas of business.

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Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

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Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

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