DICK'S Sporting Goods reviews

There are no mature processes and therefore lots of chaos/tribal knowledge on how things happen; getting almost anything done is a struggle. There are tons of dead wood throughout the organization who are only trying to keep their paychecks coming in. Company matching contributions to 401k require one year of service for eligibility and are only paid annually in March, what a joke. Salaries are very weak and benefits are an afterthought. Bonuses and raises do not reflect performance ratings. Bonus is now based 80% on corporate performance and 20% on department level goals. There's no chance for recognition of individual contribution. The exodus has begun.

The corporate HQ is 2 exits past the airport. It's pretty far from where you'd want to live in Pittsburgh. The remote location also means there's not much nearby either, as far as stores, dentists, post office, etc. To get that kind of stuff, you have to drive down to the Robinson Mall, which is about 8 miles away. Promotions don't really happen very much. Very much depends on how much your manager and VP fight HR for your raise. Many, many people have held the same job at DCSG for years. There were also people who would leave the company for a year and then come back to DCSG at a higher job, which was generally the best way to get a promotion at DCSG. Dress is business casual, which isn't horrible, but considering that most of the clothes sold in the stores aren't business casual (other than the golf clothing), that corporate discount isn't really that useful. Marketing campaigns are kind of lame. They're all over the building and it makes you feel like you're in Office Space, i.e. "Is this good for the company?". "Live the Brand" is the mantra, and they talk about "true athletes", but most of the people who work there haven't done anything athletic in years.