Interesting company with potential for growth. - Store Manager DICK'S Sporting Goods Employee Review

4.0
Sep 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Exciting products and interesting teammates and customers. There is also room for growth within the company.

Cons

Dick’s is starting to exhibit signs of struggling to embrace the future of retail and making mistakes other retailers made prior to going out of business. Stores are getting substantially less hours on a comp basis. Corporate leadership seems to be convinced that by spending less payroll the operators at the store level will be able to somehow better take care of customers and drive a better experience. Dick’s is also focusing on SMG survey results to an insane degree with no apparent concern for running a profitable store.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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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
Recommend
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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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