Insurance options/cost and products are easy to sell with reduced competition
Cons
Upper management, unethical labor violations, income and salaries positions for hourly jobs to avoid paying employees
DICK'S Sporting Goods Response
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Employee Discount
Opportunity to provide customers an experience in which they can be confident in buying a new shoe for style, function and support-related reasons.
Great selling tools, devices and display fixtures to work with
Cons
This is not really a con since I believe it is an important part of the job. Newer and current workers may need to keep up up to date and do research on products in order to be able to help customers effectively and efficiently.
- Performance expectations were often unclear or inconsistently communicated, Feedback was reactive instead of timely and actionable.
- Leadership quality varied dramatically by manager, with limited coaching or mentorship.
- Constant shifting priorities without adjusting expectations or workload.
- Psychological safety was lacking, Honest communication feel risky.
- Leadership messaging around culture didn't match day-to-day reality.
- Process was often valued more than impact or results.
- Compensation well below market, w/little flexibility during negotiations.
- I felt excluded from key conversations and opportunities that were important to my success.