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Small Things; Good Job. - Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

4.0
20 Sept 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best reasons is the atmosphere of the company and store. You may think since It's retail that It's dangerously out of control, But It's average. The customers that shop there do so because they want to; the store sells Fun, so they're always happy. On occasion you will have on That's upset because we're out of a product That's on sale, But It's all Good, and they'll understand. There's also a great 20% discount after a WEEK of working there. That's the best Retail discount I've had. (WALMART Is 10% after 90 DAYS)😔😔

Cons

-Everyone starts out as Part-time for 30-90 days, depending on how reliable you are. That's a problem for me, simple because I have bills, and need the extra $300 every two weeks. -Sunday starts a new work week, and the schedules are usually not ready until the day before (Saturday). So if you are Off Saturday, you'll have to come to work just to see your schedule for next week. I know It's small, But I don't want to see work on my off day, even though It's fun to work there.

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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

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1.0
20 June 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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