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Q&A With DICK'S Sporting Goods Employees
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How employees describe working at DICK'S Sporting Goods
mental health resources and free counseling
WE need o get more personal days
store management is typically horrible when there is an issue
Has a large variety/ lots of options
Great and amazing. I love it
What it's like to work at DICK'S Sporting Goods
- DICK'S Sporting Goods employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
- Employees at DICK'S Sporting Goods report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at DICK'S Sporting Goods have 1 meeting
- 74% of DICK'S Sporting Goods employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- DICK'S Sporting Goods employees most often take 0-10 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 52% of DICK'S Sporting Goods employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- DICK'S Sporting Goods employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 51% of DICK'S Sporting Goods employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With DICK'S Sporting Goods Employees
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What does the ideal candidate in the Sales department look like at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Activewear young as in under 25
One with knowledge and interests in dept.being placed in
Friendly, knowledgeable, and available to assist.
What are the most important soft skills I need to be successful at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Knowledge of all sports
Good people skills
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Get familiar with products and how to advise customers to mthe et their needs
If you are over the age of 30 and don't have any experience in sporting goods then don't apply...cause all they do is use you every chance they get knowing that you have a family to feed while the kiddos keep calling in sick
What do people at DICK'S Sporting Goods think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Hate his gun policy lost a lot of customers and sales due to it, very sad!
They think very poorly of the CEO - he is overpaid and out of touch with the common employee and makes poor decisions based mainly on his personal opinion and not facts,
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
I would have upper management be more responsive to the average employees.
Have the higher management listen to the employees who do the work.
What are you most excited about working at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Being in dept that my interests are in, the Lodge
I am not excited.
How do you feel about DICK'S Sporting Goods's future?
Won't be as good as it could be due to gun policy
I think there are rough days ahead.
What's the Sales team like at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Young kids who think they know it all
Co-workers are very helpful and work well together.
How's the leadership on the Sales team at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Poor. Will yell at you over headset. Rude millenials
Poor. Little to no communication.
What should I wear for an interview at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Top Employee Response
Active wear
Business attire.
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Sales department at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Why do you want to work here?
Background and available hours to work.
What Sales department questions did DICK'S Sporting Goods ask during your job interview?
Did you ever have to deal with an irate customer? If yes explain how you delt with it
What is your background, what hours can you work,etc.
What skills do you need to be successful in the Sales department at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Retail exp a must and knowledge in various depts
Be able to put up with the party line and follow the directions even if you disagree.
How are layoffs handled in the Sales department at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Their Human Resources is worthless..and totally unsympathetic to any issue that an employee may encounter...and certainly no discipline is ever issued... certainly not to management...
Poorly. Little to no notice and seemingly random selection of personnel
How does DICK'S Sporting Goods handle HR issues?
Poorly. The customer is always right, even if they are wrong or they are the problem. They never side with the employee.
Poorly, nothing happens
What benefits does DICK'S Sporting Goods provide?
Little to none,especially considering their low pay.
25%Discount on regularly priced items
How does DICK'S Sporting Goods measure success and growth in the Sales department?
They push their high interest credit cards. Minimum staffing to keep overhead low.
Certainly not by sharing it with the employees...The stockholders are happy I'm sure
What is the best perk or benefit that DICK'S Sporting Goods offers?
20% off merchandise
How helpful was your Sales team when you were first hired at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
They were below average
How often do employees get raises at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Rarely if at all. However depending on your experience they do give you above minimum wage
How does DICK'S Sporting Goods make decisions around promotions?
Based on merrit
What part of DICK'S Sporting Goods's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Footwear team sports golf
What is DICK'S Sporting Goods' policy towards pets in the workplace?
They don't believe in animals same as they don't believe in the 2nd Admendment. They're slowly taking your rights away.
What are your coworkers at DICK'S Sporting Goods like?
Young. Some are very excited to work.
How's the vacation policy at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
Poor - minimum.
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Should I work at DICK'S Sporting Goods?
31% of DICK'S Sporting Goods employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 20% are neutral and 49% would not recommend working at DICK'S Sporting Goods to their friends.
| 31% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 20% | Passive |
| 49% | Detractors |
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