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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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worst job ever - Apparel Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

1.0
7 June 2013
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Pros

i would sometimes be called to take the day off

Cons

i am not exaggerating when i say training was 5 minutes long. I worked in apparel and I got there, i was told where nike, under armour, russel, and bcg were and that the hangers went a certain way and that was all. We finished late that night because of me, (no one was helping me). The next day i went into work and was told by the team leader that the girls i worked with said i did a bad job. i told her about how long my training was and she assigned me to another girl with the same 5 minute training. two weeks into it i was called to the back and pretty much told that if i did improve i would have to be let go.

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5.0
21 Mar 2026
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Pros

Nice people to work with, customers are generally good people.

Cons

Not enough opportunities for more hours.

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1.0
20 June 2026
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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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