adidas Pay & Benefits reviews: Retail Sales Associate

Pay is very competitive for what they actually have you do. The work isn't bad at all, managers are all nice and do their jobs well. Employees select a free pair of shoes every 3 or so months.

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Poor Company to Work For

Store Associate/Cashier (Former Employee) - Kittery, ME - November 21, 2023

Management will fill you with false hope of a raise or promotion, and only after you follow up with them (multiple times), do they tell you that you have not gotten the promotion or raise. Even though I’m the beginning when you first ask, they say ‘oh yeah I think you deserve a promotion/ raise’ then to deny you for invalid reasons. ‘I don’t think you’d be a good fit’, ‘oh you call out too much’ (only calls out when sick; 1-2 days a year). Oh! The benefits of working there? You get 50% off - but guess what? The sale all year for the store is 50% off (employees 50% does not stack). There is no benefit to working here.

Cons

Management, Employee Discount

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Retail Store Associate (Current Employee) - Carlsbad, CA - September 27, 2023

Pros:- Great culture, the people are wonderful- Flexible hours, pto and fto are always approved - Interactive envirement Cons:- Poor hours during the down seasons- Poor scheduling at times

Pros

Culture

Cons

Little hours

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good pay but boring

Retail Associate (Current Employee) - Simpsonville, KY - September 6, 2023

good pay for working retail $15 , but top management was bad at communication, fun environment overall, and great discount. Good place to work just staring out and they have good benfits

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Retail Associate (Former Employee) - Paramus, NJ - August 31, 2023

Discount is great and the benefits for part time employees are not so bad either. If you have a good set of people that you work with, the day will run smooth. Be wary of management - some are unprofessional and play favorites.

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Retail Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Clarksburg, MD - July 3, 2023

It’s a good job if you want to make some type of income. They do cut your hours a lot and moving up isn’t very common so you definitely would a just an associate for a few years😂

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Could be a lot better

Retail Sales Associate (Current Employee) - Daytona Beach, FL - April 29, 2023

Their system in the back of house is antiquated. They micromanage a lot but some of the managers are cool. Pay is alright but there is barely any traffic in the store it's very boring to work there.

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Overall decent work but no appreciation/fair treatment for employees

Retail Associate (Current Employee) - Portland, OR - September 20, 2022

Not the toughest job in terms of average employee workload but unfair treatment is shown to certain employees. Lack of communication from management to employees about changes made regarding pertinent issues. Employees smashed performance indicator goals and were given ~25% of the usual quarterly bonus, given in store credit instead of actual money to be used for groceries, bills, etc. Employees were not made aware of the change in bonus structure until last minute and felt lead on. Heard plenty of stories about backstabbing and petty behavior between leaders. Overall incompetency in communication and the relationship between upper management, leadership, and employees. Not the hardest job, but the workplace environment and expectations do not line up with the compensation or benefits.

Pros

Employee discount, access to employee store, free ramen and water

Cons

Forever changing schedule, lack of communication, lack of benefits or competitive wage

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Typical Retail Job

Retail Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Riverhead, NY - June 17, 2022

Nothing too extreme. They expect you to work above your pay constantly, and do not value the time and effort you put into your job. But, it's also an easy retail job. Management is relatively flexible if you give them a heads up about needing specific days/time off. Benefits are alright if you stay with the company for a while.

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It was fun

Warehouse/Retail Associate (Former Employee) - Orlando, FL - February 14, 2022

It was nice, you start a few hours but if you are reliable they can give you a more hours, is not going to be full time but at least you can have up to 30 hours. There's no benefits at all

Pros

Free pair os tennis every 4 months

Cons

No opportunity to grow

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Retail Sales Associate (Former Employee) - San Francisco, CA - October 4, 2021

Good place to work if you enjoy the brand and the area the store is in. Located on Market street its super easy to take Bart and get to work. Discount is always a plus.

Pros

employee discount is the best

Cons

not much room for growth

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management was awful, no growth opportunity

Retail Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Sunrise, FL - March 8, 2021

Although Adidas is one of the most known sports brands plus a multi-million dollar company, they care little about their employees' mental wellness. Managers, specifically at this store, will expect way more for what they pay, I have 5 years of retail experience, and this has been by far the worst. There is not a minute you can breathe or rest (especially holidays). They're regularly under-staffed due to many people quitting often, so they expect you to do the job of 3 at once. There is no opportunity to grow at this store at all. Pay as a part-time associate was already bad enough, I was promoted to supervisor after 1 year with no raise plus more work. They usually hire outside people for management positions which is awful. If you like the brand and want to work there expecting an employee discount, they give out the same one they have all the time (50% off). Breaks and scheduling are disorganized and requesting changes are usually denied or take around a month for approval. (unless you're a managers favorite)Managers get too involved in personal life and are not professional at all. The only reason I would work here would be if I desperately needed a job. Other than that, this mall has many more stores, consider a small one since they are way more flexible with everything.

Pros

Free shoes every 3 months, bonus every end of year, friendships.

Cons

no benefits, bad scheduling, bad pay, managers.

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One of the best places to work as a college student.

Store Associate (Current Employee) - Williamsburg, VA - January 16, 2021

Working here is a good experience. Not a stressful place to work, the work culture is good with the managers usually being friendly and professional. The hardest part of the job is dealing with annoying customers and the most enjoyable part is when you get to buy shoes and apparel with your employee discount.

Pros

Employee discount, good management and a good work culture.

Cons

Compensation could be a little higher.

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Retail Sales Associate (Current Employee) - Lancaster, PA - November 6, 2019

Definitely a great job for recently out of high school or still in high school! The management can be unfair and you have to ask to get a raise, no set raise. Sometimes feels like I'm in high school when I'm really with young-middle aged adults.

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Just like any other retail job it is very repetitive.

Retail Associate (Former Employee) - El Paso, TX - July 18, 2019

Tried to move up in the ladder and would get no opportunities to due to the lack of fair management. Good job if you are young with no ambition yet. Not a hard job by any means but within 2 years of working there only got a 16 cent raise while I was one of the top sellers and was extremely passionate about the brand. Managers would typically prefer to work with female employees over males.

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Nice job for highschoolers

Retail Associate (Former Employee) - Orlando, FL - June 19, 2019

i liked working here good hours and decent pay the management was good as well and they have pretty decent benefits definitely a good starter job and opportunitys to advance if u want that

Pros

good job

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Fun work place, great business, bad store manager

Retail Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Williamsburg, VA - April 10, 2019

Other than my store manager, this was a fantastic job. It tought me a lot about responsibility and how to be in a working environment. Its good for a start.

Pros

Work trips, fun environment

Cons

Low pay, not enough hours

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Productive place with productive people

store sales associate (Former Employee) - Branson, MO - April 2, 2019

I absolutely loved working here! Amazing people who actually do their job and don't complain while doing it. Everyone works as a team here. I only left because I needed higher pay and more hours. Would highly recommend working here.

Pros

Discounts, Great management

Cons

Low hours after Christmas

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Fun place

Retail Associate (Current Employee) - Cypress, TX 77433 - February 19, 2019

It’s a very fun and easy place to work for people who are looking for a first job. It is a retail store and part time though so the hours will not be enough.

Pros

Discount, easy work

Cons

Lack of hours

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Store Sales Associate (Former Employee) - Concord, NC - January 14, 2019

Work was great but management was terrible. Hardest part about the job were the shop lifters, we are not allowed to stop them. Most enjoyable part was my co workers and most of the great people we meet/ help everyday.

Pros

benefits

Cons

management

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Favoritism at its finest

Retail Associate (Former Employee) - Las Vegas, NV - July 25, 2018

Adidas will be my preferred brand but not my preferred job. Management was very unhelpful and benefits were beyond low. Working there for 2 years with empty promises and no future of opportunity no matter your hard work, dedication and love for the company made it much less desirable to work there. The only greatest thing about working there was your team and co-workers. They are the best people with incredible stories and their passion for the brand is and will be the only reason why you'd want to work for Adidas.

Pros

Teamwork and discounts

Cons

Management, Drunk customers and no benefits

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Productive and fast pace environment

Retail Associate(Current Employee) - New York, NY - December 2, 2023

Everyone leadership in that store are harsh and will belittle you down if you do a simple mistake. Every time they talk to you, you have a chance to get written up. Human Resources nowhere to be found. Cant access your pay and hours sucks as the company rely on how much money they make per day. Great if you are a college student and you want little money and job experience, other then that, terrible for others.

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Retail Sales Associate(Former Employee) - Orlando, FL - October 24, 2023

For the amount of work you end up doing, the competitive pay isn’t competitive enough to make it worth your time. They’re very unrealistic with progression in the company and they tend to be more disorganized than organized. They do tend to have a fun team to work with but there are a few managers who work there that are extremely condescending or just out right disrespectful to their employees.

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Retail Sales Associate(Former Employee) - Cypress, TX - October 3, 2023

It was busy most of the time and you had to make sure your assigned spot looked clean all the time, while still having to help customers. The managers were not very involved w the employees and just let them do their own thing. It was an okay job for starting out, the lay was low (from what I remember). Scheduling was okay, not much flexibility but you could always get someone to pickup or give you a shift.

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