Does Modell's Sporting Goods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Modell's Sporting Goods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Modell's Sporting Goods. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Modell's Sporting Goods?

62% of Modell's Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Modell's Sporting Goods 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Modell's Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (252) , Sales Associate/Cashier (58) , Cashier (50) , Retail Sales Associate (44) , Assistant Manager (39) , Head Cashier (32) , General Manager (22) , Associate (21) , Store Associate (13) , Key Manager (11) , Key Holder (10) , Manager (8) , Sales Representative (7) , Store Manager (7) , Assistant Store Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at Modell's Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to be around every day ever one help everyone" ((in 62 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy to work with management" ((in 39 reviews)); "and great coworkers" ((in 36 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and very diversified." ((in 23 reviews)); "Provides relatively flexible scheduling so long as you inform your manager two weeks ahead of time of your needs." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Modell's Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"pay was low and you were forced to come in" ((in 100 reviews)); "bad management and even worse organization" ((in 73 reviews)); "Some managers were bad to work with" ((in 59 reviews)); "Unrealistic goals are constantly set for store management by upper management, making the job frustrating." ((in 15 reviews)); "Short breaks Was too short" ((in 12 reviews))

Modell's Sporting Goods reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(977 total reviews)

Mitch Modell

28% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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Modell's Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 977 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Modell's Sporting Goods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

977 reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2016

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced environment, fun experience.

Cons

Management was not the best I have seen.

1.0

Sep 11, 2016

Review of Modell's Sporting Goods

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good co-workers, flexible schedule, gaining a wealth of sporting knowledge

Cons

high staff turnover, minimum wage, micro managing

3.0

Sep 4, 2016

Not the worst job - Could be much better.

Department manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly, down to earth associates - Learn a lot about retail and customer service - Promotion/recognition for hard work. Just show them that you care - Customers are nice for the most part - Managers are very willing to teach/educate you if you ask them questions - Holiday/overtime pay

Cons

- Working 8-9 hours a day and only getting an unpaid 30min break - Miscommunication among store management and associates - Lack of training - Lazy/rude/disrespectful managers - Managers expect you to finish a task in a short amount of time while being the main cashier in addition to providing customer assistance on the floor - Not flexible/understanding to employees' availability - Manager title with low pay and heavy workload

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