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

3.0

Dec 6, 2016

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits program both with time off and medical/dental. The company provides a variety of training programs for management. California based company provides protection for employees with strict guidelines for discipline. This results in no retaliation or unwarranted terminations.

Cons

Work life balance non existent the further up the ladder you go, especially during the holidays. Micro managing from District and Regional management. Lack of support from higher management concerning transfers or with employee situations.

2.0

Nov 17, 2016

Store Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

you sell sporting goods so

Cons

No help from District/Regional Managers. Corporate office treats retail store employees like trash when you contact them for help.

4.0

Nov 16, 2016

Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job and flexible hours

Cons

Nobody else takes the job seriousy

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