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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Good people to work with, with fast opportunities for advancement! - Senior Team Lead Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

4.0
24 Feb 2014
Recommend
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Pros

A very laid back atmosphere, with flexible scheduling. Good place for college students to work. Opportunities for advancement are there, especially if you are willing to relocate.

Cons

It is retail. You will have to work nights, weekends, and holidays. You will also have to deal with the "one" customer every once in a while.

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoy working at Academy

Cons

Not much cons, except not much work from home options

1.0
20 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The easiest thing about job is the work itself.

Cons

The upper management is horrible on every level. They don’t care enough to even give job interviews, so you don’t know what to expect on your first day. Expect someone to not train you, but aggressively micromanage you and let you know what you do is wrong but not show how to do anything correctly. I’ve never seen a retail place operate so “by the books” but will make up rules on the spot when it’s most convenient for them. There is a severe lack of communication and care all around, partly from a lot of the managers being on different parts of the spectrum. The senior employees will also take out their home life problems out on you bc they’re jealous you got more credit card applications than them. Don’t work here unless you enjoy high school petty drama from ladies that have worked 30+ years in retail.

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