Does Decathlon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Decathlon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Decathlon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Decathlon?

79% of Decathlon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Decathlon 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Decathlon?

Vendedor (450) , Sales Assistant (406) , Vendeur (369) , Department Manager (269) , Sports Advisor (216) , Sport Leader (201) , Omni Sport Leader (164) , Sales Associate (147) , Sports Leader (146) , Responsable De rayon (138) , Vendeur Conseil (129) , Vendeuse (113) , Sales Manager (111) , Omni-Sports Leader (95) , Vendedor Técnico (90)

What are the pros of working at Decathlon according to real employee reviews?

"Good culture and good to work" ((in 278 reviews)); "Generally it was quite a fun period of employment..most of the ground staff were really great people and easy to talk to." ((in 183 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly and the only ones who can feel with you and work with you in the same way." ((in 159 reviews)); "Good work culture amongst the team Always ready to push the employees to learn something new." ((in 144 reviews)); "Great working environment where you can make your own decision" ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Decathlon according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary compared with competition if not taken into account bonuses (that not will be always there!)." ((in 379 reviews)); "bad management recently" ((in 220 reviews)); "No work life balance and delay in promotions" ((in 191 reviews)); "the pay is low and there is no bond among the colleagues in the running department." ((in 154 reviews)); "Extended working hours were a major issue" ((in 126 reviews))

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(4,532 total reviews)

Javier López

84% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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Decathlon has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 4,532 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Decathlon 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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5.0

Sep 19, 2025

Decathlon KLCC Malaysia store

Sports advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent training from my Running Department team in Decathlon KLCC Malaysia - The love of sports and sports coded activities for employees. - Wide range of opportunities for learning even for a part timer - Wide breadth of knowledge in sports products and improvement in customer service skills. - Wonderful sports department leader (Running SDL KLCC Malaysia, 2024)

Cons

- Forced growth of Decathlon in Malaysia, too many stores opening with poor planning for human development - Poorly trained SDL that causes poorly trained sports advisors.

2.0

Sep 18, 2025

One of the worst company to work for

Workshop technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

30% discount as a employee

Cons

Lack of training, poor management and abuse their power, favouritism and biased if manager likes you, management will stop you from progressing, no real progression, low wages stores are closing down across the uk

5.0

Sep 16, 2025

Good overall

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good experience during work especially with the teammates

Cons

Your experience depends on the manager

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