No advancement - Special Equipment Operator DICK'S Sporting Goods Employee Review

1.0
Oct 14, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the people are good natured human beings.

Cons

Management! By far the most backwards place I've ever worked. They tell you all these stories about how you can move up and what you need too do to get there. Then when the time comes....bang!!! NOTHING! I personally have done everything asked of me and when it was time for a promotion I got the shaft. Most of my co-workers agreed that I was screwed over. It seems too most of us that if you want to move up you need to be related, dating, or married too someone higher up the food chain. It's actually disgusting how people are used and treated. You are not an individual or even a human being to them. You are just a name and a warm body. I wouldn't recommend working here to anyone ever again.

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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

This is not really a con since I believe it is an important part of the job. Newer and current workers may need to keep up up to date and do research on products in order to be able to help customers effectively and efficiently.

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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