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Big 5 Sporting Goods

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Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,585 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

39% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,585 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
4.0
May 22, 2011
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Pros

If you just do your job, the management will notice and give you more hours (if you're a part time). The store I work at is very well kept up and clean, the sales floor is always looking nice, the displays never are cluttered and dirty, and the backroom is always kept up. If you have good management, then you will be satisfied working here. I was originally hired as a cashier, but within two months of working here, they were already training me on the sales floor (only two other part times at my store are cross trained). Now I work as a cashier, and a sales associate, and am even told by management that I should do the manager trainee program when I turn 21. The hours of operation are also not rigorous, opening at 10am and closing at 9pm so you don't have to get up early and you don't ever have to stay past 10pm. On weekends it's a little different (Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday 10am-7pm) which shouldn't really come as much of a surprise since this is a retail store. The holiday hours are opening earlier and closing later, but it's like that at any retail store. Bottom line is, if you do your job well, the management will notice, which is a big thing in retail stores like this.

Cons

When you first start out, they usually don't give you a lot of hours. Since this is a retail job you don't get consistent days off or have a steady schedule. Unless you're a manager or a manager trainee you don't get the greatest hours (depending on the sales of your store you can expect 8-20 hours a week at less and at most).

5.0
May 12, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

I was always able to modify my schedule as long as I gave two weeks notice or more. The managers were in most instances excellent and the workload is distributed evenly. The job is not stressful and coincided very well with my time in college. The store managers are autonomous and do not need continuous updates from corporate to complete their jobs. The employees are not paid on commission so there is a teamwork atmosphere which inspires long standing employees to teach new employees about the most effective ways to accomplish the job.

Cons

The pay is not excellent, but it adequately reflects the freedom given in determining the hours you desire to work, and the amount of work required. The hours are sparse, so working two jobs or working specifically to gain extra income is suggested. Formal training is sufficient to complete the required job, but does not give much insight into the specific products which you are required to sell. Employee discounts are not much better than those the customer receives, and are not adjusted regionally to account for tax differences.

3.0
Apr 1, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Relaxed environment with very few responsibilities and limited supervision. Basically just helping customers who walk into the store find what they need.

Cons

Have to perform the same tasks over and over like stocking shelves or cleaning the store. Also there is not much to do except busy work if not many customers are in the store.

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