get smoke blown up backside! - Anonymous employee DICK'S Sporting Goods Employee Review

1.0
Sep 13, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, good discounts. Lots of things to keep you very busy throughout the day. Lots of stores constantly opening up.

Cons

Some managers are lazier than others. They don't like taking responsibilities for their own work/projects. They say you are constantly doing a great job, but never promote you to the next level. If they do tell you they will promote you to the next level, it's usually right before they get transferred and have another manager come in to where you have to show your work all over again. The give you more and more responsbilities but keep taking away hours from you, then are upset when you can't get anything done due to the lack of hours or manpower.

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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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