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))

Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,589 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,589 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Oct 28, 2014

Big 5 Pros and Cons

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management, willing to work with any type of schedule. As long as you work hard you will get hours. Friendly environment at most stores.

Cons

No commission, low hours during slow parts of the season, dress shoes...

3.0

Oct 26, 2014

Advertising Department

Advertising administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Co-workers are great. You work Mon-Fri, no weekends and some paid holidays.

Cons

No opportunities for personal growth, get treated as if you are in high school i.e. no internet access, no phones out, its advertising why wouldn't you be able to have access to the online website?

4.0

Oct 22, 2014

Sales Associate Experience

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a very entertaining job, especially while attending college.

Cons

They never gave people raises.

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Jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time