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 59 reviews)); "Flexible hours and easy to work with management" ((in 40 reviews)); "and great coworkers" ((in 36 reviews)); "Flexible schedule and willing to work with you" ((in 24 reviews)); "The staff was friendly and very diversified." ((in 22 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 99 reviews)); "bad management and even worse organization" ((in 69 reviews)); "Some managers were bad to work with" ((in 57 reviews)); "Terrible and disrespectful managers, rude customers, low pay, hours cut, favoritism, terrible management" ((in 15 reviews)); "Short breaks Was too short" ((in 14 reviews))

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3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(977 total reviews)

Mitch Modell

28% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Compensation and benefits

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).

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977 reviews

1.0

Sep 19, 2025

High turnover and misleading hiring practices

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some coworkers were genuinely supportive. The role provided short-term income.

Cons

Management hired a large group of people but only planned to retain a small fraction, without being transparent about it. Training was minimal, and expectations were not clearly communicated. Employee morale suffered because of constant uncertainty and poor communication.

2.0

Sep 10, 2025

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Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts on merchandise and goods

Cons

Not much room for promotion

4.0

Sep 7, 2025

Friendly

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers, pay was fair overall

Cons

Long hours, sometimes had to work over 10 hours if there were call outs, customers stalked people and higher management did nothing

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