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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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manager need to communicate and take responsibility - Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

1.0
Feb 1, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

there are few people that are nice

Cons

there favoritism Management does not get reports, any changes in price on time system runs slow the equipment is faulty and does not work management does not punish people whatsoever some employess have 36 points on a 24 point scale which means they should have been fired management is too lazy to be bothered with problems that are going on and their only concern is money is if your not at your register in within before they say it you will be yelled at. the footwear department is a mess becuase employees spend more time talking to each other and huddle up to where the customer goes to Customer service for help. everyone smokes and uses there cell phone on company time. District manager has explained to me that this behavior is ok.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The easiest thing about job is the work itself.

Cons

The upper management is horrible on every level. They don’t care enough to even give job interviews, so you don’t know what to expect on your first day. Expect someone to not train you, but aggressively micromanage you and let you know what you do is wrong but not show how to do anything correctly. I’ve never seen a retail place operate so “by the books” but will make up rules on the spot when it’s most convenient for them. There is a severe lack of communication and care all around, partly from a lot of the managers being on different parts of the spectrum. The senior employees will also take out their home life problems out on you bc they’re jealous you got more credit card applications than them. Don’t work here unless you enjoy high school petty drama from ladies that have worked 30+ years in retail.

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