Does DICK'S Sporting Goods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, DICK'S Sporting Goods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DICK'S Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at DICK'S Sporting Goods?

72% of DICK'S Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated DICK'S Sporting Goods 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at DICK'S Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (1541) , Cashier (709) , Footwear Sales Associate (460) , Retail Sales Associate (451) , Customer Service Specialist (397) , Sales Associate/Cashier (385) , Golf Sales Associate (196) , Apparel Associate (178) , Apparel Sales Associate (168) , Team Sports Sales Associate (153) , Front End Cashier (131) , Footwear Associate (127) , Store Manager (126) , Associate (112) , Footwear Lead (112)

What are the pros of working at DICK'S Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Great people on the staff that make you feel comfortable and know what they are doing." ((in 744 reviews)); "Experience with customer service is a plus and very flexible hours for most of the year" ((in 494 reviews)); "Great coworkers and fun job" ((in 490 reviews)); "Fun work environment and easy to work with on scheduling" ((in 299 reviews)); "They had pretty good benefits and they are one of the largest specialty retailers in the world." ((in 280 reviews))

What are the cons of working at DICK'S Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"The management is poor and negligent" ((in 948 reviews)); "They don't promote from within often and low pay compared to other IT jobs in Pittsburgh" ((in 731 reviews)); "Had a bad manager come in at the last minute and she was a micromanager." ((in 533 reviews)); "Also had no training on anything so it was learn as you go which is not how a store should be run." ((in 150 reviews)); "There is no work life balance with this company and you are constantly on edge." ((in 133 reviews))

What are employees saying about DICK'S Sporting Goods layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about DICK'S Sporting Goods layoffs and their outlook for job security at DICK'S Sporting Goods in 2026.

DICK'S Sporting Goods reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(12,111 total reviews)

Lauren Hobart

81% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

DICK'S Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,111 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The DICK'S 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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Reviews by job title

12K reviews

1.0

Jul 9, 2020

Avoid Corporate Jobs - Not What it Used to Be!

Technology lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed dress code, free parking, on-site cafe and gym, great individual contributors

Cons

Leadership appears to be flying blind at times and doesn't plan well for the future. Numerous rounds of layoffs over the past 3 years. Promotion process is incredibly disorganized and opaque. Diversity and inclusion are talked about, but it feels hollow when women and people of color are so poorly represented in leadership roles. Salaries are lower than average for the area, and bonus structures really only benefit directors and above. Lots of excellent senior leaders are leaving, and being replaced by second-rate leaders with zero empathy.

1.0

Feb 7, 2014

no work-life balance, bad culture, low morale; mgmt takes no accountability and has unreasonable standards/expectations

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great building with great facilities, but they lie to you during the interview telling you that you will have time to use them since you work long hours. If you use them, it is basically seen as you are not working on your tasks. Pays well, but not enough to compensate for hours worked.

Cons

No work life balance, low morale, unreasonable standards and expectations, if you are 99% right at something, it just means that you are 1% wrong. No loyalty, work 70 hour weeks, nights and weekends and they still layoff at all levels from analyst to Sr VP. Cut throat, can't trust anyone, pop quiz environment. Only looking for 'yes-men'. Mgmt asks for change, but talks out of both sides of mouth because they give excuses (not reasons) why things can't change. Incompetent management (especially in Finance) at all levels and no appreciation or understanding of processes; systems are awful (several systems all give different answers for the same data, nothing integrated). Stay out of retail. Retail Industry is dying, DKS price points are too high and stores are too expensive to operate. Business model not sustainable for long-run. Even with corporate employee discount, most items are cheaper elsewhere (Amazon, Cabella's, other competitors) and people are figuring it out (check last 6-10 quarters of financial results, including sales and margins). Knee jerk reactions (if sales up, let's hire; if sales down, let's layoff). NO JOB SECURITY. Layoffs to meet analyst expectations on earnings and to achieve bonus payouts. No autonomy at mid-level management positions. No career growth plans provided. Finance Management (especially executive management) does not ask for input and assumes they can make all personnel decisions without asking what the employee wants.

3.0

Apr 3, 2011

Leadership needs to find inspiration for employees beyond "work hard, play hard" mentality.

Manager at corporate office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growing company creates good opportunites for advancement, beautiful new corporate office with amazing gym and cafeteria, passionate corporate employees who work hard to win, good college-recruiting and merchandise training program.

Cons

Male-dominated executive team uses too many lame sports analogies, leadership seems scared of Ed Stack, politics are worse than other retail offices, employees are often not given straightforward performance critiques when there are issues, promotions handed out unevenly, inventory management is poor.

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