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3.6
Average Rating
(based on 40 The Sports Authority Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.3
People You Work With
4.1
Person You Work For
3.8
Rewards You Receive
3.4
Support You Get
3.5
Way You Work
3.8
Work Setting
3.8
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Assistant Manager

"Great job right out of college and learned a lot about business."

Sales Associate

"Easy job."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Relaxed uniform."

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

"Keep a smile on your face, it goes along way."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Too professional at times."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Smile more."

Asset Protection Agent

"I learned a lot during my team at this company."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Flexibility, I acquired a lot of relevant job knowledge."

Information Services Financial Administrator

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"I was able to move up from department to department."

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

"Be yourself and be professional."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"The corporate office moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Denver."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be honest with your employees."

Operations Manager

"Good place to work, great place to shop."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"It is fun. The atmosphere is good and you are almost guaranteed to find something you like about Sports Authority over competitors."

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

"Go into the interview knowing that this will be a place that is fun to work for."

Area Asset Protection Agent

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Discounts."

Department Manager

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Good products, fun employees."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Poor management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Customer service!"

Sales Department Manager

"Not a bad place, but requires a little too much flexibility. It's retail!"

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"The people are great. There is always something going on, so managing time is of the essence. Always interesting."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"As a member of management, we are required to be a little too flexible. To the degree of having our schedule changed quite frequently with little or no notice. I really am looking to get back to what I do best, outside sales. This doesn't offer me to the opportunity to do this. The compensation needs help. We do a great deal for the amount we are paid compared to other similar positions."

Director of Software Engineering

"It was a good place to work, as the people are great."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"The people."

Program Analyst

"Interdepartmental frustration."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Great boss and made my own hours."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Communication between departments and attempting to create shared workloads between departments."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Managements knows the interdepartmental issues."

Loss Prevention Manager

"It was a good place to work."

District Manager

"Great sporting goods company, too bad it is no longer around."

What do you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Ability to influence merchandising mix and presentation. Ability to implement best practices to develop team and grow skills."

What don't you like about working at The Sports Authority?

"Nothing, it was bought out."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Wish the owners had not sold."

The Sports Authority Reviews FAQs

Is The Sports Authority a good company to work for?

The Sports Authority has an overall rating of 3.6 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 40 The Sports Authority Review Ratings left anonymously by The Sports Authority employees, which is 8% lower than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 85% of employees would recommend working at The Sports Authority.

Does The Sports Authority pay their employees well?

The Sports Authority 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. 7 The Sports Authority employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find The Sports Authority Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at The Sports Authority?

85% of employees would recommend working at The Sports Authority with the overall rating of 3.6 out of 5. Employees also rated The Sports Authority 3.4 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.4 for Rewards You Receive, 3.3 for Growth Opportunities and 3.5 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at The Sports Authority?

According to our data, the highest paying job at The Sports Authority is a Vice President at $176,000 annually. Browse The Sports Authority Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at The Sports Authority?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at The Sports Authority is a Parking Attendant at $14,000 annually. Browse The Sports Authority Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at The Sports Authority?

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

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