Academy Sports & Outdoors Claimed Company

Academy Sports + Outdoors is a premier sports, outdoor and lifestyle retailer with a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 601

TOTAL RATINGS: 4869

CEO: Ken C. Hicks

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Joining Academy Sports & Outdoors - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Academy Sports & Outdoors is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Academy Sports & Outdoors employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	34%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	33%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	33%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Academy Sports & Outdoors are rated a F. At Academy Sports & Outdoors most employees said they received feedback never or once a year. 50% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Academy Sports & Outdoors.

Answer	Percent
Every week	0%
Once a month	23%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	33%
Never	44%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Academy Sports & Outdoors employees earn $149,549. Academy Sports & Outdoors ranks in the Bottom 10% for compensation in Houston. Learn More about Salaries at Academy Sports & Outdoors.

Average Salaries at Academy Sports & Outdoors by Department

$134k*

Engineering

$200k*

Product

$116k*

Design

$181k*

Marketing

$148k*

Operations

$49k*

Admin

$192k*

Business Dev

$92k*

Finance

$230k*

Communications

$146k*

Customer Support

$125k*

$120k*

$161k*

Legal

$176k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Academy Sports & Outdoors, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Academy Sports & Outdoors the most common answer selected by employees is a >1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Academy Sports & Outdoors, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	25%
Co-Workers	25%
Comfort & Familiarity	50%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	50%
1 hour	25%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	25%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	20%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	20%
Once a quarter	20%
Never	40%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Academy Sports & Outdoors ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in Houston. 50% of employees feel as though Academy Sports & Outdoors is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 50% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Academy Sports & Outdoors.

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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