Does Big 5 Sporting Goods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Big 5 Sporting Goods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big 5 Sporting Goods. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

45% of Big 5 Sporting Goods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big 5 Sporting Goods 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big 5 Sporting Goods?

Sales Associate (394) , Cashier (106) , Assistant Manager (100) , Sales Associate/Cashier (82) , Retail Sales Associate (65) , Store Manager (53) , Manager (37) , Manager Trainee (32) , First Assistant Manager (26) , Second Assistant Manager (25) , Sales Representative (21) , Relief Manager (19) , Cashier/Sales Associate (17) , Sales (15) , Management Trainee (13)

What are the pros of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"Hours are flexible and job is easy" ((in 123 reviews)); "Great coworkers and not too hard of a job overall." ((in 83 reviews)); "And great people." ((in 73 reviews)); "Flexible schedules and and easy to get days off." ((in 62 reviews)); "Overtime and benefits and good" ((in 53 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big 5 Sporting Goods according to real employee reviews?

"They expect you to do all this work even though they start you off at a low pay and give little to no raises." ((in 178 reviews)); "Poor Management all across the board" ((in 80 reviews)); "place feels like a jail!!the managers dont want employees talking to each other.i" ((in 58 reviews)); "Upper management was a general pain and those issues often tricked down to staff." ((in 23 reviews)); "Wage wasn’t much better than minimum wage" ((in 17 reviews))

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Just say no - Manager Big 5 Sporting Goods Employee Review

1.0

10 Aug 2023

Manager

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Pros

Was great years ago when they valued employees

Cons

You are just a number. They will step on you and move on without hesitation.

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5.0

24 Jun 2026

Assistant manager

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Pros

I enjoyed my time working here.

Cons

Loss prevention is a stressful part of the job.

3.0

29 Jun 2026

Cashier

Recommend

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Pros

Most employees were really fun to work with, life/work balance was great, taught me good life skills, good first job for work experience.

Cons

Barely got scheduled (pretty sure my location was way over employed), occasional rude and entitled costumers (especially during the holidays), could get very slow and boring at times, sketchy area, overal, not a great job if you're looking for something that pays well.

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