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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 (105) , 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 115 reviews)); "Great Management at some stores and really flexible with hours." ((in 84 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 80 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 69 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 62 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 171 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 62 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 22 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 20 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 18 reviews))

Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,587 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,587 reviews)

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Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,587 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

Nov 14, 2012

Manager Trainee

Manager trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers small work space compared to bigger sporting goods stores. Decent employee discount and OK benefits if you can survive that long.

Cons

Limited advancement opportunities. Managers breathing down your neck. For the most part your just a full time overpaid associate even then the pays relatively low for the amount of work your required to do. Your expected to do any task as if your life depended on it. Prepare to not have a life if you decide to work here full time.

4.0

Nov 13, 2012

Physical Labor in business casual attire

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Work Experience and Teamwork

Cons

Unneeded Workwear and messy stores

1.0

Nov 2, 2012

They are frugal, to put it mildly, and un-supportive of their employees.

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They're usually hiring, so that's a plus. The people that work at Big 5 aren't necessarily bad people.

Cons

I know some employees that have worked there for over 4 years and have only had a pay raise once. A $0.15 pay raise! The turnover is ridiculous.

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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 Cashier Associate - Part-time