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Big 5 Sporting Goods

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Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,583 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Big 5 Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,583 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
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.

2.0
Mar 22, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

nice co-workers. a few nice assistant managers. learn a bunch of new things.

Cons

horrible manager, who didnt appreciate much.

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