Does Sporting Life pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sporting Life employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sporting Life. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sporting Life?

53% of Sporting Life employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sporting Life 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sporting Life?

Sales Associate (156) , Cashier (34) , Retail Sales Associate (32) , Manager (8) , Sales (7) , Department Manager (6) , Footwear Sales Associate (6) , Assistant Buyer (4) , Assistant Cash Manager (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , E-Commerce Associate (4) , Hardgoods Sales Associate (4) , Merchandiser (4) , Restocker (4) , Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at Sporting Life according to real employee reviews?

"The discount and a met a few great people along the way." ((in 36 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and make you want to stay." ((in 26 reviews)); "good employee discount and friendly staff" ((in 24 reviews)); "Flexible hours and that’s it" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good work environment to be a part off" ((in 16 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sporting Life according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and lots of pressure to push sales" ((in 70 reviews)); "Managers are bad and incompetent" ((in 31 reviews)); "no commission or tips" ((in 15 reviews)); "Many better paying jobs like a waitress if you are stuck on minimum wage work." ((in 8 reviews)); "Very cold and pretentious upper management" ((in 7 reviews))

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Sporting Life reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(443 total reviews)

David Russell

8% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Sporting Life has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 443 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sporting Life employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

443 reviews

4.0

Jun 9, 2026

Supportive team

Causal sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly team, lots of encouragement to learn more about products

Cons

change room attending is very boring

1.0

May 16, 2026

Great discounts but weak leadership and chaos at head office

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great discounts, you also get discounts with Team town and Golf town as they fall under the same umbrella

Cons

- weak leadership - unorganized Head office - the decisions they make and the communication they send to the stores doesn’t sync! Too many such chaotic moments. - lack of growth unless you have a close link or a connection at the head office! You won’t even get an interview.

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Supportive co-workers and good management

Edi analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

professional and supportive co-workers with good management,

Cons

Sometimes there could be a miscommunication

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