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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Not a bad place to start - Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

4.0
14 Apr 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Many managers are good to work for and care about the associates. There is a wide variety of jobs available for people to train. Pretty good discount and even part time associates can earn benefits.

Cons

(These complaints vary by store) but many stores have directors that are cold, unkind and just plain rude. The pay is on the low end of the scale. One must work a certain number of hours per pay period to keep benefits. While that's not horrible, the stores often don't give associates enough hours to earn those benefits.

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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
Recommend
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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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