Bass Pro Shops reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,681 total reviews)

John L. Morris

69% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Bass Pro Shops has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,681 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bass Pro Shops employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Jul 15, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits for full time employees. Great discount on Bass Pro branded product. Raises at 90 days and every year after if work is deemed satisfactory. ProPlan lets you buy certain rods and guns at a real discount.

Cons

Everyone is now hired as part-timer, even if working full time hours, so no benefits. Local competitors will sell for less even factoring in your employee discounts No discount on guns, ammo, marine electronics or fishing reels? Better to price match with ad from local competitor, sometimes managers won't do it for you. Nobody has ever gotten the 90 day raise. The yearly raise for workers who exceed expectations is 2-3% max. Once you make good money (five years) they terminate you and replace you with people at minimum wage with no knowledge. Revolving door mentality. ProPlan is run by person who makes it hard to get appropriate paperwork unless you're on the favoured employee list. Complaining makes it more likely paperwork will get lost or the order will be scrutinized by Manager and denied for unfounded reasons.

3.0
Jul 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good discounts. Most people are easy and fun to work with. Depending on the department, there is a strong team mentality. Some of the department managers are AWESOME and treat you like a family member; this makes for a great work atmosphere.

Cons

At my store, when there is an employee incentive program, the store manager changes the prize AFTER the contest is over! Poor pay, benefits and opportunities to address employee concerns.

2.0
Jun 23, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A majority of your coworkers are great people. There is always something going on with the free activities and seminars they offer. You can find anything you want or need with all the merchandise Bass Pro Shops carries.

Cons

It's retail work, never a set schedule and some customers are very tough to handle. The inventory and computer systems are pathetically outdated. Upper management is short sighted and out of touch with the rest of the store associates.

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