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

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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 10, 2013

Extremely lay back...

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

reasonable salary, great time and benefits for your whole family in management level. Mostly a professional environment.

Cons

long hours, extremely busy all year round, time off is almost impossible, very tiring and only management gets good benefits. Part time is horrid

2.0

Mar 30, 2013

Great for really lax sales

Part time sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you find someone who will teach you sales techniques, the laid back sales requirement can help you learn with no pressure.

Cons

No hours given to part time sales, no incentive to promote people after many years, no commission if performance is above par, no benefits to part timers, even meager ones for people who have been there for years, no direct deposit for part timers. Other cooworkers and management can be a joke at times.

3.0

Mar 27, 2013

Good company to work at after high school

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job if you are into sports and etc.

Cons

You must dress up to work everyday.

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Jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time