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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Great company, bad management - Footwear Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

3.0
Feb 25, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Academy is very flexible in their hours, especially as a full-time student. They have good online training and there is opportunity to advance in the company.

Cons

There are too many managers who don't have much control. The management is the worst thing about this company because no one takes responsibility but everyone gives orders.

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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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