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 117 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 83 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 79 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 61 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 60 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 172 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 83 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 59 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 25 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((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

Aug 3, 2013

Decent place to gain experience, but don't stay long

Manager trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to get a start without experience, room for merit-based promotion, solid benefits package

Cons

High employee turnover, lack of investment in employee development, short-sighted business strategy, low wages, often unprofessional atmosphere (despite the fact that male employees are required to wear a shirt and tie).

5.0

Aug 3, 2013

good

Senior officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good at everything in teaching and providing projects

Cons

bad at nothing were all good

3.0

Jul 11, 2013

Overall it was alright

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a good experience, friendly environment.

Cons

The manager I had was bit hard to deal with.

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Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

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Decent place to gain experience, but don't stay long

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