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 121 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 82 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 75 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 63 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 60 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 178 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 82 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 19 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 19 reviews))

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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).

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1.0

May 29, 2024

Do not apply, unless you want a flexible schedule.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best thing about working at Big 5 is the flexible scheduling.

Cons

Low pay, no such thing as a raise.

5.0

May 28, 2024

Great for easy work- zero room for advancement

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Reliable source to have minimal hours, which can be found to be really helpful to some

Cons

There are 3 positions in store- only 3. You’re either a clerk, assistant manager, or store manager. That’s it.

5.0

May 27, 2024

Good job

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a good job

Cons

it has the same bad things as any other job

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Do not apply, unless you want a flexible schedule.

Great for easy work- zero room for advancement

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