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 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big 5 Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

45% of Big 5 Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big 5 Sporting Goods 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (394) , Cashier (104) , Assistant Manager (99) , 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 116 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 91 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 78 reviews)); "Great Management at some stores and really flexible with hours." ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and behind technologically" ((in 181 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 61 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 26 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 24 reviews)); "No raise in pay" ((in 18 reviews))

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,583 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

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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3.0

Jan 14, 2026

Not the end goal

Full time assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Build lasting friendships with co-workers, discounts, learning more about outdoors/sports, building thick skin because the customer isn't always right and you'll be balancing that every shift.

Cons

At the district level, store management promotions are from within, which is great, but it's often out of desperation to fill positions and the person promoted isn't qualified to lead

1.0

Jan 7, 2026

Incompetent leaders

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get weekends off. that’s the only good thing

Cons

Senior and middle management are absolutely incompetent. Everyone who is considered supervisor, assistant manager and manager only hold those titles because of longevity within the company and not the value of work they bring to their teams. Management tends to lie at an extremely high rate. Employees fear of retaliation after requesting time off. PTO requested a full year in advice denied a week before. The idea of give us everything and we give you what’s left over seems to be a core company value.

3.0

Jan 3, 2026

Job

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job. Not too demanding

Cons

Its not room for advancement. Really like a summer job

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