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))

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3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,587 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

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).

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2K reviews

3.0

Oct 15, 2012

The job is decent if you like retail.

Manager trainee

Recommend

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Pros

They offer you health insurance, discounts on merchandise, and perks for the shooting range and skiing/snowboarding discounts.

Cons

The training is minimum and incomplete. As a Trainee you are primarily responsible for the shoe department. Its hectic and its unorganized. You need to know that you are responsible for a lot but do not have the resources.

4.0

Sep 24, 2012

Bring your muscles

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy line of retail goods to learn Expansion into new areas/ opening of new stores provides more opportunities for advancement

Cons

Stores generally have way more stock than room which leads to constantly changing/moving & reorganizing heavy fixtures and displays. Paid Time Off System for managers is in place but has no organized method of tracking Medical/Dental used to be completely covered by the company, but starting next year it will cost employees (if you're new you start paying now)

3.0

Sep 17, 2012

too many hours not enough pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discounts on already discounted sporting goods, shoes and camping gear steady pay

Cons

they expect a full container of merch to sorted, priced by hand , and stocked by 2 ppl in less than 8hours. they have no safety equipment, need a weight belt for lifting buy it yourself. time off is non existant esp during the holidays expect to work 6-7 days a week for a month or more

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Jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Retail Sales Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Retail Cashier Associate - Part-time

Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time

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The job is decent if you like retail.

Bring your muscles

too many hours not enough pay

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