Does Sports Basement pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sports Basement employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sports Basement. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sports Basement?

80% of Sports Basement employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sports Basement 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sports Basement?

Sales Associate (29) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Staffer (9) , Floor Staff (6) , Store Manager (6) , Bike Mechanic (4) , Customer Service (3) , Retail Associate (3) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3) , Cashier (2) , Department Lead (2) , Laundry Attendant (2) , Marketer (2) , Marketing (2) , Point of Sale Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great!" ((in 25 reviews)); "The people are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great customers and coworkers." ((in 14 reviews)); "Fun work environment and good health benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Free food in the breakroom too." ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for how much we hustled and level of technical skill required, roles felt not clearly defined at times" ((in 16 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you don't plan to be here forever or want to be a manager, so enjoy the time spent and use it as a place to launch from...also, pay is basically minimum wage." ((in 5 reviews)); "The other biggest problem is that communication is an extremely difficult issue within the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Horrible managers, widespread slacking, a complete and utter lack of appropriate training and a massive lack of communication." ((in 3 reviews)); "rentals was at times frustrating because there was sometimes a lack of leadership." ((in 3 reviews))

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Sports Basement Reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Eric Prosnitz

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Sports Basement has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 195 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sports Basement employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

195 reviews

3.0

11 Mar 2026

Cool place to work but management is a nightmare

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, cool people to work with

Cons

Poor pay, poor management, Terrible HR

5.0

28 Jan 2026

Great Part Time Option for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Rentals/bike floor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Flexible Hours - Staff is usually easy going - Great employee benefits

Cons

- Can be hard to get more hours

5.0

11 July 2025

Amazing Company

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing Work Life Amazing Coworkers

Cons

Pay does not change much while part-time

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Jobs at Sports Basement

Construction Worker

Kernersville, NC

USD 40K - USD 60K /yr

Bike Floor Staffer (weekends)

Staffer: Team Sports(Tennis Focused)