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    Cabela's Reviews

    Updated February 12, 2019
    1,132 reviews

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    Cabela's President & CEO Thomas L. Millner
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    552 Ratings

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    Pros

    • "Employee discount and flexible scheduling" (in 85 reviews)

    • "Great people to work with, great environment" (in 63 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Required to push a credit card to people despite its drawbacks" (in 64 reviews)

    • "For part time employees more communication" (in 60 reviews)

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    1. "Cashier"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Cabela's part-time

      Pros

      Friendly associates, good benefits for part time, ability for commissions, great discounts, store smells really nice too!

      Cons

      May be a bit difficult to sell if you are checking out customers.

    2. "love this place"

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      Current Employee - Club Booth Outfitter
      Current Employee - Club Booth Outfitter

      I have been working at Cabela's full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      love the people i work with

      Cons

      not the best management could use more hand on help

      Advice to Management

      be more involved

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    3. "Great experience"

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      Former Employee - Team Lead
      Former Employee - Team Lead
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Cabela's full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Able to learn skills in order to advance in my career.

      Cons

      Could not offer over time.

    4. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Lead
      Current Employee - Lead
      Recommends

      I have been working at Cabela's (More than a year)

      Pros

      They really work with you!

      Cons

      Nights and weekends are a must!

    5. "Good for high school or college student"

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      Former Employee - Cashier
      Former Employee - Cashier

      I worked at Cabela's (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Good hours, good starting pay, flexible enough for high school or college student

      Cons

      Restructured employee discounts and aren’t as good as they used to be

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Management abysmal"

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      Current Employee - Outfitter in Berlin, MA
      Current Employee - Outfitter in Berlin, MA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Cabela's part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Fellow outfitters. Work with some wonderful people.

      Cons

      Pay not great. Management dazed and confused. The general consensus is that ownership perjurious and the Bass Pro products are junk

      Advice to Management

      Prize your people and reward them.

    7. "Great starter job for retail sales"

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      Former Employee - Retail Outfitter in East Grand Forks, MN
      Former Employee - Retail Outfitter in East Grand Forks, MN
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cabela's part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Environment was always clean and comfortable

      Cons

      Working holidays and pressure to sell their Visa card

      Advice to Management

      Treat everyone with respect

    8. "Mediocre"

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      Former Employee - Outfitter in Acworth, GA
      Former Employee - Outfitter in Acworth, GA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cabela's (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great environment for anyone who loves the outdoors

      Cons

      Typical retail business. Poorly managed and low compensation.

      Advice to Management

      Become more organized and create a system that ensures middle management's consistency with agreed upon time off.

    9. "Great staff...terrible management"

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      Former Employee - Team Lead in Avon, OH
      Former Employee - Team Lead in Avon, OH
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Cabela's full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Nice ppl, good discount, decent money

      Cons

      Terrible management, very rigid policies, huge lack of communication, hard to feel valued, no consideration for family life

      Advice to Management

      Be less arrogant, talk to employees, treat ppl with respect!!

    10. "Good people, bad pay."

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      Current Employee - Business Administrator
      Current Employee - Business Administrator

      I have been working at Cabela's full-time

      Pros

      Fun people to work with and you keep busy and there is opportunities to grow.

      Cons

      Pay is terrible and there is no communication.