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 110 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 88 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 77 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 56 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 174 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 85 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 21 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 21 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 4, 2024

My Experience at Big 5

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Schedule, Local, Easy to train, relaxed management

Cons

Low Wages, Not much room for advancement

1.0

Aug 27, 2024

toxic store managers

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

rest of the team were easy to work with

Cons

main store manager had control issues, would often yell at employees

3.0

Aug 21, 2024

Sales Rep

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible scheduling, good training, friendly coworkers

Cons

Difficult for promotion or raise, feels understaffed

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