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?

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 (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 116 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 85 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 76 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 66 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 overall very boring" ((in 179 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 85 reviews)); "place feels like a jail!!the managers dont want employees talking to each other.i" ((in 59 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 24 reviews)); "Huge company but low raises.. :(" ((in 22 reviews))

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3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,588 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% 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 1,588 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

Sep 23, 2024

Its alright for a college job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-managers ares sometimes flexible with schedule

Cons

-no paid time off, benefits, etc.

2.0

Sep 19, 2024

Not a forever job

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

25% off but that's about it

Cons

Must work all holidays Poor pay Tenure over experience

4.0

Sep 17, 2024

its cool

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its pretty chill there, alot of down time

Cons

sometimes its boring cuz there's not a lot to do

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