Horrible HR. Where careers go to die. - Anonymous employee DICK'S Sporting Goods Employee Review

1.0
Jun 22, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Employee discount. Great campus. Decent coworkers.

Cons

Awful career advancement practices. They do not promote or reward hard work/talent/lotalty. HR protects bad VPs, Directors, etc and their poor work, while stomping on little guy should they want more from their career. Dirty politics play a huge part in who gets promoted and rewarded. CEO Ed Stack is clueless.

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Pros

Employee Discount Opportunity to provide customers an experience in which they can be confident in buying a new shoe for style, function and support-related reasons. Great selling tools, devices and display fixtures to work with

Cons

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2.0
Jun 29, 2026
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Pros

- Unlimited PTO with 401k match is awesome

Cons

- Performance expectations were often unclear or inconsistently communicated, Feedback was reactive instead of timely and actionable. - Leadership quality varied dramatically by manager, with limited coaching or mentorship. - Constant shifting priorities without adjusting expectations or workload. - Psychological safety was lacking, Honest communication feel risky. - Leadership messaging around culture didn't match day-to-day reality. - Process was often valued more than impact or results. - Compensation well below market, w/little flexibility during negotiations. - I felt excluded from key conversations and opportunities that were important to my success.

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