Literally awful - Apparel Sales Associate DICK'S Sporting Goods Employee Review

1.0
Apr 26, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-They usually give you the hours that you ask for -Worked with me going to school and working at the same time -Sometimes got bonuses through competitions

Cons

-Horrible management. Micromanaged you, never had a good attitude, always played favorites, never recognized any hard work any employee did -The attendance system is so bad. You are allowed 8 points. If you show up late even by one minute, it's a point. No call no show, it's 3 points. If you call off without anyone to fill your shift (which they have over 75 employees on hand at my Dicks, you could find another employee) you get a point. If you get up to 8 points, you're fired and each point when you get it takes 6 MONTHS to fall off. - Employees are a joke. I've never worked with more unpleasant people. You either work with a bunch of 17 year olds who are lazy and never do anything, or, you are working with a bunch of 40-50 year olds who never had any other aspirations or goals except to work at a Dicks Sporting Goods. Everyone had horrible attitudes and started drama for no reason. -HR is also a joke. So many issues, my fellow employees called for and they word for word said, "There's nothing I can do for you, you have to figure it out for yourself." Don't even bother calling HR to get anything resolved. I've never seen them help with any situation. -I could go on and on.

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Cons

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Cons

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