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Academy Sports + Outdoors

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Hate it. - Apparel Sales Associate Academy Sports + Outdoors Employee Review

3.0
2 June 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Work around school Schedule -Co workers are nice -Advancement opportunites -Discounts 20-25% -Gift cards for customer service -Free lucn on specail occasions

Cons

Where do I start..... -Late hours.....close at 10 and you could be there till midnight -Have to come in at 5 AM to do frieght -The raises SUCK. I have been there for 4 years and have gotten a .95 cent raise all together -Point system...If you have a doctors note for not being able to make it, you still get points -Uniforms -No benefits for PT -Gets really busy during afternoon -You cant take off during christmas and tax weekend -Finding nasty things in fitting rooms -Some people work really slow so you have to end up helping them - managers may take thier time to walk your department.....

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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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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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