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))

Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,588 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,588 reviews)

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Apr 25, 2013

The company only believes in profit and what is in their best interest.

First assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Alright Pay, vacation, 401k, believes in hiring from within, benefits, sick and personal time off

Cons

work 42.5 hours a week in the winter close to 60. Raises have been missed the past 3 years. You pay a lot for insurance. The company does not care about it's employees.

3.0

Apr 20, 2013

Rapidly decreasing hours

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work was not overly physically strenuous - Overall, mood within the work place was calm and friendly

Cons

- Management wasn't shy to utilize their power - Hours decreased slowly over time for every employee as the "Now Hiring" sign remained up in the window for over a year

3.0

Apr 12, 2013

Fun job for part-time work, not great for advancing

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun environment, discounts on sporting equipment

Cons

Minimum wage, not many opportunities, high employee turnover

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Jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time