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: 589

TOTAL RATINGS: 4820

CEO: Ken C. Hicks

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Millennials at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Millennials at Academy Sports & Outdoors grade their overall culture a C-; also rating it 62/100, 9 points higher than Academy Sports & Outdoors' overall culture as rated by all 589 employees on Comparably. Millennials are considered more demanding and to have higher expectations than their more experienced colleagues. Three areas millennials working at Academy Sports & Outdoors think their company is performing well in are: Work Culture (B+), CEO Rating (B-), and Office Culture, (C).

Work Life Balance & Community Outreach at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Millennials working at Academy Sports & Outdoors and everywhere else are striving for a balanced life. At Academy Sports & Outdoors, not many employees are satisfied with their work life balance. The average Academy Sports & Outdoors employee receives 10-15 paid days off per year, and socializes with their peers never outside of work. See what employees at Academy Sports & Outdoors think about their work life balance.

Answer	Percent
Yes	33%
No	67%

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?

Answer	Percent
Unlimited	0%
20-30 days	29%
15-20 days	0%
10-15 days	43%
0-10 days	28%

How much paid vacation and sick days can you take a year?

Answer	Percent
Weekly	0%
Monthly	33%
Sometimes	0%
Infrequently	0%
Never	67%

How frequently does your company participate in community outreach?

Mentorship and Professional Growth for Millennials at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Within Houston, 36% of millennials shared they have a mentor. At Academy Sports & Outdoors, 43% of millennials say they receive mentorship, which leads to the assumption that Academy Sports & Outdoors is a great place to work for millennials focused on their professional growth. See what employees think about mentorship and professional growth at Academy Sports & Outdoors.

Answer	Percent
Yes	43%
No	57%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Is your company invested in your career growth?

Sentiment Toward Perks & Benefits at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Employees at Academy Sports & Outdoors have ranked their perks and benefits in the Bottom 20% of companies within Houston and in the Bottom 20% of similarly-sized companies on Comparably. When asked to estimate how much employees think Academy Sports & Outdoors spends on their benefits, the most common answer selected is $1500 - $2500/mo. Learn about perks & benefits at Academy Sports & Outdoors.

Answer	Percent
Yes	46%
No	54%

Are you satisfied with your Benefits?

Answer	Percent
Yes	50%
No	50%

Do your company's benefits play a part in staying at that company?

Answer	Percent
Paid Time Off	0%
Career Training	0%
Decision Making	50%
Fun Culture	0%
Retirement Contribution	50%

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Retaining Millennials at Academy Sports & Outdoors

It’s difficult to retain a millennial, and all three aforementioned sections listed bear importance. To recap, Academy Sports & Outdoors employees rate their work life balance an A+. They do not think highly of Academy Sports & Outdoors' professional growth opportunities. Employees have graded Academy Sports & Outdoors' perks and benefits a D. These ratings and reviews lead us to conclude that Academy Sports & Outdoors is a suitable company for the millennial workforce. Learn more about Academy Sports & Outdoors' efforts to retain employees.