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Sports Basement reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Eric Prosnitz

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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195 reviews
1.0
Jan 11, 2018

Part Time Staff

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Forty percent discount on items.

Cons

Mean girls on steroids, fraternity like hiring staff, high expectations with very low pay (you can make more money working as a cashier at the Dollar store), nonexistent six month peer review so basically non existent raise conversations will take place. Their expectations are too high as they expect a seasoned athlete with expert product knowledge, but they pay you minimum wage. They start you out part time to probably not be forced to give you medical and other benefits. This is the lowest pay I ever received in my life. I was looking for a fun part time job, but unrealistic expectations and contradictory and unorganized management is laughable at best. Most people who work there live with their parents, significant other who makes more money to support them, or has tons of roommates. Basically you can not live off these wages. I’m sure you would be given more money either on unemployment benefits or on welfare.

1.0
Sep 24, 2018

Low wage high turnover business model

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Loose/casual "corporate structure"

Cons

It appears that the business model is hire at the lowest wage possible and rely on high turnover after 1-2 years. Compensation is not very competitive across the board, it doesn't matter what position you're in, whether it is corporate, bike mechanic or floor staff. Not giving raises despite employees hard work, dedication, and high competency seems built into the corporate structure. Benefits for FTEs are dismal If you're looking for a career go elsewhere, this is a job. It's retail, so the store must be open close to 365 days. There are only a few holidays that SB recognizes so don't expect to get paid holiday pay for all of them. Heads up if you work in corporate you're expected to work on the floor on a regular basis.

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