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 120 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 86 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 74 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 64 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 54 reviews))

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

"Low pay and overall very boring" ((in 178 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 83 reviews)); "District and Regional Managers have a vague idea of what happens in their stores" ((in 61 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 24 reviews)); "Minimum Wage and dealing with customers" ((in 24 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

5.0

Apr 1, 2024

Great College Job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great job for college students. The work environment is great.

Cons

Can't think of any really.

4.0

Mar 27, 2024

Decent Pay, Good Benefits

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits if you need to support a family

Cons

With everything costing an arm and a leg, you would think the pay trickles down.

3.0

Mar 21, 2024

Decent place

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work was super easy and straightforward and my coworkers and management were very nice and supportive. The scheduling was super flexible and always worked around my school schedule.

Cons

Hours sucked, some weeks I would only get 10-15 hours, sometimes even less.

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