Does Sports Basement pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sports Basement employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sports Basement. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sports Basement?

80% of Sports Basement employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sports Basement 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sports Basement?

Sales Associate (29) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Staffer (9) , Floor Staff (6) , Store Manager (6) , Bike Mechanic (4) , Customer Service (3) , Retail Associate (3) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3) , Cashier (2) , Department Lead (2) , Laundry Attendant (2) , Marketer (2) , Marketing (2) , Point of Sale Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great!" ((in 23 reviews)); "The people are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great customers and coworkers." ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers were considerate and the employee discount makes an active lifestyle much more affordable." ((in 9 reviews)); "Free food and beer" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for how much we hustled and level of technical skill required, roles felt not clearly defined at times" ((in 17 reviews)); "Hard to move up if you don't plan to be here forever or want to be a manager, so enjoy the time spent and use it as a place to launch from...also, pay is basically minimum wage." ((in 5 reviews)); "rentals was at times frustrating because there was sometimes a lack of leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "The other biggest problem is that communication is an extremely difficult issue within the company." ((in 4 reviews))

What Sports Basement locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Campbell , Redwood City , Sunnyvale , Berkeley , San Ramon , San Francisco , Walnut Creek

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4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Eric Prosnitz

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Sports Basement has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 195 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sports Basement employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

195 reviews

3.0

Mar 11, 2026

Cool place to work but management is a nightmare

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, cool people to work with

Cons

Poor pay, poor management, Terrible HR

5.0

Jan 28, 2026

Great Part Time Option for Outdoor Enthusiasts

Rentals/bike floor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible Hours - Staff is usually easy going - Great employee benefits

Cons

- Can be hard to get more hours

5.0

Jul 11, 2025

Amazing Company

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing Work Life Amazing Coworkers

Cons

Pay does not change much while part-time

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