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 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at DICK'S Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

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

71% 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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

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

Sales Associate (1545) , Cashier (709) , Footwear Sales Associate (465) , Retail Sales Associate (454) , 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) , Footwear Lead (114) , Associate (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 748 reviews)); "Great coworkers and fun job" ((in 506 reviews)); "Experience with customer service is a plus and very flexible hours for most of the year" ((in 496 reviews)); "Good work environment and clean" ((in 293 reviews)); "They had pretty good benefits and they are one of the largest specialty retailers in the world." ((in 277 reviews))

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

"The management is poor and negligent" ((in 965 reviews)); "They don't promote from within often and low pay compared to other IT jobs in Pittsburgh" ((in 738 reviews)); "Had a bad manager come in at the last minute and she was a micromanager." ((in 536 reviews)); "Also had no training on anything so it was learn as you go which is not how a store should be run." ((in 144 reviews)); "There is no work life balance with this company and you are constantly on edge." ((in 132 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(12,152 total reviews)

Lauren Hobart

78% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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DICK'S Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,152 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).

Reviews by job title

12K reviews

2.0

Nov 18, 2012

Store Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount on goods sold in store Fun people to work with

Cons

Upper management doesn't understand the people on the front lines

2.0

Nov 15, 2012

A giant mess

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-good part time job - flexible hours and schedules - employee discount program acceptable - coworkers generally pleasant

Cons

- management that makes it very apparent the only thing they are concerned with is bottom line - incredibly high turnover rate - miscommunication between management and staff lead to scheduling disasters - payroll cuts from higher management frequently make store incredibly understaffed. Staff is then asked to "do the impossible" with no time to do it - no room for internal advancement

2.0

Nov 15, 2012

LOW MORALE

Asm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Proa- they are really hard to come by. They have a standard benefit package (medical and dental is good). SM get stock, but they can't touch it for 3 yrs. bonus

Cons

stores run a low payrolls-managers have to boot strap projects all of the time. culture of company is thankless at the store level from DM>>>RVP>>>VP. no one is vested in your development. We have highly skilled mgrs in role for 5-7 years, but they keep being passed up for DM rolls, because the company keeps recruiting from Sears/Kmart. Work/Life balance is a mess. One weekend off a month. You are paid based on a 50 hour work week. most week are 6 days without comp time. high turnover of mgrs, associates, leads

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