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Big 5 Sporting Goods

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As Expected - Assistant Manager Big 5 Sporting Goods Employee Review

4.0
27 Nov 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good front-line managers, good area director, and regional manager.

Cons

The only downside I experienced while working for Big 5 was poor front-line team morale, interpersonal drama, and poor work ethic. As a manager, it was difficult to work for a team that behaved negatively toward management and associated management with the organization as opposed to being real people. What could have solved this problem was management recognizing they needed a new strategy while becoming more people-centric and empathetic and the front-line team needed to be able set prejudice and judgment aside and express a willingness to set old beliefs aside and give management a chance to do better without gossiping or battling them at every turn.

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5.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I enjoyed my time working here.

Cons

Loss prevention is a stressful part of the job.

3.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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