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On average, employees at Big 5 Sporting Goods give their company a 3.7 rating out of 5.0 - which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. The happiest Big 5 Sporting Goods employees are Managers submitting an average rating of 4.2 and Assistant Managers with a rating of 3.6.

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3.7
Average Rating
(based on 13 Big 5 Sporting Goods Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.5
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.5
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.0
Support You Get
3.6
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
3.8
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Store Manager

"Great Company, and alot tenured Managers"

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Community Feel, Supportive upper Management"

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"The pay, and advancement opportunities."

Sales Representative

"Good company to work for that, used to at least, value their employees."

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Worked with good people and had, with one exception, good management."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Best to have some background in the industry. Work hard and learn the system."

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Working weekends."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value and mentor you employees."

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

3.7
Big 5 Sporting Goods (31)

4.6 Highest Rated in this Industry is St. John's University (11)
3.1 Lowest Rated in this Industry is Michaels Arts & Crafts (82)
3.6 Average of All Companies in this Industry (1,661)
Manager

"Good company and good people."

Sales Representative

"Big 5 stands for $5 bucks per hour"

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Meeting new people"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Loose the shirt and tie"

Manager

"It was a mediocre managerial position. I have experienced better corporations than BIG 5."

Cashier

"This was just a temporary job."

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"The people"

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Retail scheduling"

Manager

"The company is not customer centric in the least and is a merchandiser position at best; employees spend all day, everyday, stocking shelves."

Retail Store Manager

"Good place to work."

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"The customers, employes and being the number one store."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be ready to work hard, fast and long."

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Top out to soon."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep up the good work."

Data Entry Clerk

"Good employer."

Cashier

"Very Reasonable"

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Good customer interaction"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, smile they are good with nice people"

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Managment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Know the names of employment"

Manager

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"job security"

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"bad hours and low pay"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"pay employees more"

Store Manager

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"I enjoyed working for big 5 before they went public because they sold what the Founder of the company repersented."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"shorten up the paper work for new hires way to long and to long on getting them on board."

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"The company started heading the wrong derection and started to take away alot of the perks that came with the job and also taken away more benefits from us every year."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They need to stop going back and force with the company's message because to many of the employees are not on the same page."

Store Manager

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Great place to work. Fast advancement. Sales growth. Growth as a person. Fast paced. Fun."

Cashier

"Accurate and interesting to know how one feels about a previous employer and people they worked with."

What do you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"It's a casual, friendly and sociable environment. You meet interesting people and get to help on theor needs."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"If your a student, this would be a nice starting job, especially if you like retail."

What don't you like about working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

"Other then standing around for 8 hours, I did not appreciate the theft that can occur."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Converating and getting to know your fellow employees can impact the way a company succeeds."

Store Manager

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"if they are truly interested in career, stick with the manager trainee program though it may be tough at the start."

Big 5 Sporting Goods Reviews FAQs

Is Big 5 Sporting Goods a good company to work for?

Big 5 Sporting Goods has an overall rating of 3.7 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 13 Big 5 Sporting Goods Review Ratings left anonymously by Big 5 Sporting Goods employees, which is 5% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 92% of employees would recommend working at Big 5 Sporting Goods.

Does Big 5 Sporting Goods pay their employees well?

Big 5 Sporting Goods employees earn $30,000 annually on average, or $14 per hour, which is 55% lower than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 5 Big 5 Sporting Goods employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find Big 5 Sporting Goods Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

92% of employees would recommend working at Big 5 Sporting Goods with the overall rating of 3.7 out of 5. Employees also rated Big 5 Sporting Goods 3.5 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.0 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.6 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

According to our data, the highest paying job at Big 5 Sporting Goods is a Senior Manager at $150,000 annually. Browse Big 5 Sporting Goods Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at Big 5 Sporting Goods is a Customer Service Analyst at $14,000 annually. Browse Big 5 Sporting Goods Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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