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

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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3.0

Sep 23, 2014

Sales Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Pretty Easy, basic retail sales

Cons

Requirement of wearing a shirt and tie. I don't mind wearing it, but it seems quite unnecessary for a low-quality sporting goods chain.

4.0

Sep 19, 2014

Easy job, but low pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at my particular store, from management down, are really fun to work with and have a really laid back style. Customer interactions make up the vast majority of the job, which can make it fun and interesting. Great experience in sales.

Cons

The dress code doesn't match the style and theme of the company, and can be a pain to comply with. Pay is very low, with less than acceptable raises despite employee performance. Hours vary greatly throughout the year and are by no means guaranteed for sales associates. Corporate structure is incredibly inefficient, and often the stores are not provided with the materials (replacing broken equipment, getting simple repairs done, etc) needed to keep the store running as efficiently as possible. Nearly all product knowledge is expected to be attained by the sales associate without any sort of training. Many associates are completely illiterate in terms of basic knowledge of shoes, equipment, etc.

5.0

Sep 5, 2014

Learned organizational skills

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very professional and accommodating. A great way to learn about retail sales and up sales.

Cons

There are always challenges with jobs and I think just getting a regular schedule would be nice.

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