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))

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3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,585 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

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).

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2K reviews

3.0

Feb 8, 2016

Stuck in the 20th Century

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great co-workers. Good discount on items. Really good about working with your schedule if your a college student.

Cons

Outdated dress code. No room for growth unless you want to go into managment. Doesn't offer full time. Need more employees to spread out the work load. Unpredictable schedule makes it hard to plan out school work and life consistently

3.0

Jan 25, 2016

Assistant Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health Insurance, lots of promotion opportunities, job is relatively simple as long as you are not stupid or lazy.

Cons

You are forced to do a lot of labor with a minimal staff and still expected to dress like an investment banker. They allow people with no knowledge of firearms to become licensed to handle and sell them. They really only hire young, and good looking people, regardless of someone's qualifications and experience. If you do well and get promoted quickly, you will sit stagnant for a very long time so they can avoid paying you any more. Years in with company means nothing to them when it's time to reprimand. On several occasions I've seen dedicated senior managers get fired over the accusations of newer part time staff with little to no investigation.

3.0

Dec 5, 2015

Sales associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, low pressure environment

Cons

The management is overbearing and too worried about policy. The pay is low, though understandable for the type of work being done.

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