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?

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 3.3 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 115 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 87 reviews)); "Great Management at some stores and really flexible with hours." ((in 86 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 78 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 65 reviews))

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

"Low pay and behind technologically" ((in 179 reviews)); "place feels like a jail!!the managers dont want employees talking to each other.i" ((in 59 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pays minimum wage for all positions" ((in 20 reviews)); "Wage wasn’t much better than minimum wage" ((in 18 reviews))

Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,589 total reviews)

Steven G. Miller

40% 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 1,589 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jan 8, 2024

No reason to stay aboard

Cashier sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Very flexible scheduling * Great Coworkers * Laid-back working environment

Cons

* Low pay compared to other retail jobs * New employees hired with higher wages than senior employees * No frequent raises for senior staff * Forced to do tasks outside of the job description without extra compensation/benefits * Forced to become an assistant manager to get full-time hours

4.0

Jan 6, 2024

Fun job

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always something to do, supportive management, employee discount, learn as you go

Cons

Spread thin at times, no performance metrics, always on your feet

1.0

Jan 2, 2024

Poor Management

Cashier

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good lower staff to be friends with

Cons

Poor management with much infighting among the top people

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