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 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 86 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 76 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 59 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 59 reviews))

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

"They expect you to do all this work even though they start you off at a low pay and give little to no raises." ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 82 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay was minimum wage unfortunately" ((in 21 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 18 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

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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).

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2K reviews

3.0

Oct 22, 2014

Fun part time job, perfect for while still going to school

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, fun environment.

Cons

Hours are very limited, salary is not very high, and dress code is unnecessary.

2.0

Oct 18, 2014

Low pay for high work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay you, health benefits, possible flexible schedule depending on store and management

Cons

Low paying Inconsistent schedule and even location ( they want you to move around a lot) Short staffed usually Lack of training Bad Corporate set up

5.0

Oct 18, 2014

Friendly service and customer care

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the expectations this company has for its employees.

Cons

I can't find any cons for this company.

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Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

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Fun part time job, perfect for while still going to school

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