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 127 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 80 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 60 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 58 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 180 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 84 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 59 reviews)); "Pays minimum wage for all positions" ((in 23 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 22 reviews))

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3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(1,589 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 1,589 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

2.0

Apr 6, 2024

Culture problems in manager turnover

2nd assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You would receive a small discount.

Cons

Unhelpful and incompetent managers would beat down the morale and efforts of managers and associates that were actually trying.

3.0

Apr 3, 2024

Working at Big 5

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It's very slow paced so you can find time to do other things to stay productive

Cons

Either you will be micro managed or you will get little to no direction on what to do on a day to day basis

5.0

Apr 3, 2024

Fantastic entry-level position for those in College

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great coworkers - Flexible hours - Kind management

Cons

- Likelihood of working weekends - Job routines can get tedious

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