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A good work environment, some management problems. - Field and Stream Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

3.0
Mar 13, 2014
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Pros

Great work associates, decent discount on store items. The stores are brightly lit and comfortable to work in. The people you deal with on a day to day basis typically are nice and easy to work with. Customers appreciate and service they receive and will tell you so. It is nice to be rewarded with complements on your own hard work.

Cons

The management sometimes had conflicting views on things and could not sort it out between themselves. A lot of the time the blame if something had been done wrong would be placed on the associates, even though a different manager had told them to do it that way. Managers need to communicate better between each other and let the associates focus on customer service and keeping the store presentable.

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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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