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 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big 5 Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 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 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (394) , Cashier (104) , Assistant Manager (99) , 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 91 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great Management at some stores and really flexible with hours." ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 63 reviews))

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

"Low pay and behind technologically" ((in 181 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 61 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 24 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 18 reviews))

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,583 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,583 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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4.0

Feb 12, 2026

It Was pretty Decent

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay was good. Decent benefits.

Cons

Nothing really stands out tbh

4.0

Feb 6, 2026

Great entry level position

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work environment was always very welcoming, especially the employees I had the opportunity to work with. Additionally, I never had an issue with scheduling and work life balance.

Cons

There are not that many incentives for giving in that extra effort.

3.0

Jan 31, 2026

Lots of room for improvement

Regional loss prevention manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Communication was not that great, especially when it came to policy or procedural changes

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