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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Rather go back into the care service. - Footwear Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

2.0
Dec 19, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The discounts and the products. Locations.

Cons

-Bend over backwards for the customer, but won't even give you a pat on the back. -Only get feedback for what they think is wrong. -Only about money for the company. -No real chance of promotion. Work your way up to where others in the store see you are the reason for keeping your department in good shape, but management won't even call you a supervisor. -No chance to talk to corporate about the merch and what is selling. They think a computer screen gives you all the info.

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CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people to work with, customers are generally good people.

Cons

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1.0
Apr 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The customers there were wonderful to talk to

Cons

Had to quit due to team leads aggressive attitude towards me. Also favoritism issues. I can tell they didn't like me since day 1. Today they came to me rudely about mistakes I made instead of doing it professionally. I haven't been there for long and I was still learning. I made a lot of improvements which I was really happy about, but was still learning. As much as I liked working there, the team lead was very rude/unprofessional towards me and it was so bad to the point I had to leave. The same team lead followed me outside and said "good" that I was leaving (in front of customers too). I was improving a lot in the position, I want to hear constructive criticism, but not like this. I was hoping to grow with the store and the company but unfortunately its not meant to be. This could've been 100% been prevented if only they would came to me professionally about this and I would be more than happy to fix any mistakes and do better in the future. But if this is how they treat their coworkers I do not wish to be a part of that toxic culture and headspace. Do better.

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