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 been stable over the past 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 3.3 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 (106) , 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 117 reviews)); "Management was great and worked well with my school schedule." ((in 85 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 83 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 74 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 66 reviews))

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

"Low pay and no ladder" ((in 176 reviews)); "place feels like a jail!!the managers dont want employees talking to each other.i" ((in 59 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 21 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 19 reviews))

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3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,589 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% 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 1,589 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

Nov 29, 2014

If you are looking for stable work. You are at the right spot

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady work, especially if your full time. Decent benefits. Decent discounts. As a member of management you get too attend fun seminars like shooting.

Cons

Hard to move up too upper management. As you move up it becomes very political. You must be liked or else you won't move up too higher volume.

2.0

Nov 25, 2014

Good as a transitional job at best.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can't think of one!

Cons

Past season clothing. Extremely outdated on store operations and appearance. Inconsistent merchandising across stores, low tier shoes, low pay, 0 recognition.

2.0

Nov 20, 2014

Authoritarian culture; but better than nothing if you graduate in the recession

Relief manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I took a job there right out of college in 2009 when jobs were non-existent. It was not ideal, but I got some supervisory experience which got me into an entry-level office position in about a year.

Cons

Highly authoritarian and top-down. They don't seem to have evolved their thinking since the 1980s.

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If you are looking for stable work. You are at the right spot

Good as a transitional job at best.

Authoritarian culture; but better than nothing if you graduate in the recession

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