The Sports Authority Employer Reviews

I feel that if you are a full time student or a early teenager this is a good job to start with.

If you love sports, this is a great place to work and live out your hobby. There is something for everyone in Sports Authority.

loved coming to work able to move around and look at cool clothing also enjoyed talking to customers

Typical day would involve inventory management, merchandise stocking and organizing, sales-goal overview with department staff, and price auditing. I learned how best to apply my time, effort and work ethic. Management was a team of retail veterans with an affinity for client relations. Co-workers, while largely part-time student staff, were all highly – more... competent and intelligent; a sign of wise hiring decisions.

The hardest part of the job was organization and tasking. My position required constant review of merchandise placement and organization, while following and setting sales goals with staff. The most enjoyable part of the job was being in a sports-oriented environment with other people who shared my passions. – less

Out of all the retail jobs I've worked, this one was by far the best. The management is very shows great interest in their employees. Management is always flexible with schedules. They are there with their employees working hard and making sure the store does well in sales. Employees were given plenty of time to get training on tasks required for their – more... job. – less

On a typical day working for sports authority majority of the time it was very busy, worse working in the apparel dept and the customer service dept. The managers there were very helpful when needed. My co-workers were cool people as well as easy to work with. The hardest part of the job was cleaning after the store had closed. Don't get me wrong i – more... had alot of fun days working at Sports Authority, but the most enjoyable part of the job was going home after a long day from work. – less

Previewed and approved product presentations built for internet use by outside vendors and recommended changes where necessary to accurately represent products and fit style guide as applicable. Comparison shopped prices and product placement against like product to ensure competitive pricing and market awareness. Aided in correcting and cleaning up – more... existing errors on the website including errors in copy, image, and placement within heirarchy and mapping of the site. Created a style guide for featured products departments and multiple users could reference resulting in a consistent message format acceptable to buyers, marketers and external customers. – less

A typical day, greeting customers and helping with their needs. What I learned at Sports Authority: like all retail or stores, basically just be polite and help others. Management: management was ok, not bad but not the best either. My co-workers were great, everyone helped each other like we were a family. The hardest part of the job was trying to – more... satisfy everyone even at its worst. The most enjoyable part working there was working the friendly encounters I had with some of my co-workers and customers. – less

Not a lot of room for growth, low pay, but cool stuff with fun coworkers

I would get to work and do basic jobs. I made sure the list of things for that day got done for customer service. Cleaned and organized the front end to make it look neat. I was a key holder for any key turns that needed to be done for other cashiers. I was the head cashier. Did weekly audits to make sure the front end was up to company standards. Co-workers – more... were great to work with and management was the best. Easy to get along with everyone. I loved going to work every day. – less

This company is a good company to join for younger individuals that may want to start with them at a young age and work hard to move up within the company as they get older. The pay isn't great.

As an active sports fanatic was a great environment to work for.

Enjoyed learning about the newest sporting equipment and products. Interacted with many customers throughout the day helping them find certain products and suggesting additional items. My co-workers were awesome and made work fun. Management was good for the most part. Sometimes their communication would be unclear and the workers were blamed. They – more... were willing to work with me and be flexible with hours. – less

Everyday was different, met new people face to face everyday. I learned about the newest trends in the sporting good industry. Management was very receptive and supportive. Enjoyed the people I worked with and for in the company. The seasonality of the industry is the hardest parts. you had to know what trends were starting well before they hit. I enjoy – more... interaction with people and helping customers. – less

I really enjoy working here, when i am working my normal hours (6am-2pm) but lately working graveyards has me second guessing this job.

Good place to work. Had a good team to work with and enjoyed working with all my co-workers. Management was fair. On a regular day my job was to drive sales and make sure our team made sales goals for the day. Assist customers and make sales as well as backup cashier if needed.

When you sold extended warranties you got alot of hours. They loved you when you sold those things. Hours were erratic and not alot after the holidays but I was one of few they even kept after Christmas. they treated me pretty well. I cant complain. Didnt see many people moving up the ladder however. Management was brought in from a closed retail chain.

There is a great atmosphere among all of the employees that work here.

Would work for them again. Loved the managers and floor people.

A typical day at work would be to clock in, get to my register and greet/welcome everyone that comes in. I'll ring up everyone's items, answer phone calls, do returns and exchanges, tidy up the area if no customers are present, and also put tags on clothes then back onto the floor.
I learned how to use a cash register and where everything in the store – more... was. I quickly got used to it, answer phone calls, use intercom, count and give cash back, then had to learn how to register bikes, treadmills, etc.
My co-workers were all really nice, helpful and fun to work with.
Hardest part of the job was learning how to register everything fast because it usually takes a lot of paper work and you need to get one of the managers to sign the papers after.
Most enjoyable part of the job was meeting people from all over the world and seeing faces I haven't seen in months, even years. – less