Big 5 Sporting Goods Employee Reviews for Assistant Manager

"I’ve worked for big 5 for 6 years and I don’t feel appreciated by the company as a hard working employee. I would love to receive a thank you to feel like I was recognized my hard work I will continue to be who I am and go forward and not give up and work for a company that can appreciate a hard worker and observant manager."

"I have worked at Big 5 sporting goods for 5 years starting as sales position to a manager position. I have learned a lot within those 5 years on how to think fast on your feet and to help improve the image of the company. I'm also working as a freelance graphic designer for 5 years as well. Within those 5 years of being a manager and also a designer has helped me improve my customer relations with the clients that hire me to help solve their design problems."

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

"I liked providing customer service and fulfilling their needs, investigating concerns, etc."

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

"Look elsewhere.They also lied about my pay and every paycheck wasn't itemized, hardly any info listed, to the point one could not figure out if the paycheck was correct and when I challenged it to HR, I was blown off. So one day I took my hours and what I took home for that month, albeit to late, and divided etc. and it was less then what was promised in pay. They overwork their employees to death and pay them garbage."

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

"Poor treatment toward certain employees and not firing a store mgr. for sexual and verbal harassment yet they fired a mgr. on the spot for sexual harassment. Low pay, lied, daily and constant heavy lifting which there was no extra comp for, etc."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Reward hard workers vs. slackers (like when I was there) and treat employees fairly and with respect. Also, don't wait two years or less to fully train an assist. mgr."