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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Very poor people managing skills - Product Manager Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

1.0
Apr 8, 2025
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Pros

Company has Flex-Fridays and overall fair team structure. Lets you present ideas and collaborate with other teams if you have good communication skills.

Cons

Poor people management practices are significantly impacting the Digital Product Management team in the Omnichannel department. Favoritism and a highly micromanaging style stifle employee growth, while managers prioritize their own advancement and take credit for team successes. The lack of regular check-ins and a constantly shifting roadmap contribute to a disengaged and potentially demotivated team. Furthermore, the inconsistency in performance evaluations, where even consistently high performers can receive a "Needs Improvement" rating, undermines trust and morale. This problematic leadership is directly causing high attrition in the Bottom Funnel team, and despite this, upper management has not intervened.

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5.0
Mar 21, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

Not enough opportunities for more hours.

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1.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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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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