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 (1545) , Cashier (710) , Footwear Sales Associate (464) , Retail Sales Associate (452) , 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 752 reviews)); "Experience with customer service is a plus and very flexible hours for most of the year" ((in 516 reviews)); "Great coworkers and fun job" ((in 509 reviews)); "Fun work environment and easy to work with on scheduling" ((in 296 reviews)); "They had pretty good benefits and they are one of the largest specialty retailers in the world." ((in 283 reviews))

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

"The management is poor and negligent" ((in 953 reviews)); "They don't promote from within often and low pay compared to other IT jobs in Pittsburgh" ((in 734 reviews)); "Had a bad manager come in at the last minute and she was a micromanager." ((in 547 reviews)); "Also had no training on anything so it was learn as you go which is not how a store should be run." ((in 151 reviews)); "There is no work life balance with this company and you are constantly on edge." ((in 131 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

(12,143 total reviews)

Lauren Hobart

82% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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DICK'S Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 12,143 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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12K reviews

3.0

Dec 23, 2021

Overwhelming and unappreciated

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Fun products and customers Good benefits and 401k matching

Cons

Upper management is fully disconnected from what the store manager experience is Overworked, exhausted, under-staffed and unbelievable operations expectations. Company says it was voted a top place to work but I can assure you that store managers were not polled. They have lost touch with reality and taken the fun out of helping athletes find fun sporting goods items.

1.0

Sep 14, 2021

Long hours. Very demanding

Sales support manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm sorry to say there were not a lot of pros to working for Dicks. Some of the people I worked with were great but other than that there were not many positives.

Cons

As a exempt manager you are scheduled for 50 hours a week right off the bat. But you will definitely end up working more than that I guarantee it. You will be expected to act as a sales associate more often than a manger, mainly because your payroll is so tight. This results in you being forced to put all of your managerial duties on the backburner as you are busy on the floor. I didn't mind this really, I enjoyed working with customers the only issue is that all of you managerial duties MUST (without exception) get completed. So, mangers end up working very long hours and/or coming in on days off to get caught up. This is not just during the 4th quarter, this is all year. This typed of arrangement is not uncommon in retail, but Dicks takes it to an extreme. You will work an average of 60 hours a week, and if you are unable to get everything done you will be made to feel as though it is your fault even if you are clearly doing everything you possible can.

3.0

Feb 26, 2021

Culture in flux

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is good pay and benefits

Cons

The culture is constantly changing and they can't make up their minds. Never a realistic outlook on the time it takes to accomplish something so more just keeps coming. Overwhelming and exhausting culture

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