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    Sports Basement Reviews

    Updated May 31, 2017
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    Eric Prosnitz
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    Pros

    • Benefits for full time are fantastic (in 10 reviews)

    • Laid back compared to most work environments (in 6 reviews)

    Cons

    • Very little room to grow in the company (in 3 reviews)

    • Low pay, even for retail (but benefits make up for it to an extent) (in 3 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Best Work Experience"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Staff/Store Lead
      Current Employee - Senior Staff/Store Lead
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Awesome work experience! Great group of people, corporate folks are not afraid to get their hands dirty and help you out! Really all about customer service, Just say yes!

      Cons

      Honestly no downsides working for this company. Very diverse, if there is a problem it's probably you.

      Advice to Management

      Keep doing you! Company that's built by athletes for everyone!

    2. "Cool perks, not so cool money"

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      Current Employee - Floor Staff in San Ramon, CA
      Current Employee - Floor Staff in San Ramon, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement part-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      40% off all merchandise, free rentals, 80% of race fees paid for, and access to pro-deals at deeper discounts.
      -Flexible hours
      -Laid back environment

      Cons

      -The pay is nearly minimum wage
      -higher performance does not mean a raise
      -under staffed/lack of quality staff

    3. ""staffer""

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement part-time

      Pros

      Fun environment, fun people to work with, great employees

      Cons

      pay is NOT good.

      Advice to Management

      Offer more opportunities for a raise for employees, they express "competitive wages" but everyone starts out at $10.50 which is not necessarily livable to anyone not living with their parents.

    4. "Good Work Environment"

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      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Walnut Creek, CA
      Current Employee - Sales Associate in Walnut Creek, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great work environment, great coworkers, room to grow with company, great place for self-starters

      Cons

      Low pay, becoming a bit corporate, some upper management/department managers can be difficult, room to grow in title but not pay

      Advice to Management

      Actually listen to the boots on the ground...you ask for our advice but rarely take it. Some company-wide managers and departments are out of touch.

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Fun place to work!"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Sports Basement full-time

      Pros

      Awesome staffers, great perks (discount, free trips, food), casual environment. Given a lot of autonomy and responsibility from the beginning.

      Cons

      Retail is retail, what can you say.

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Learn as you go"

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      Current Employee - Part-time Staffer in San Francisco, CA
      Current Employee - Part-time Staffer in San Francisco, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great environment for a first job. Good health benefits and fun perks for a retail job. Tons of opportunities to learn about retail business in general.

      Cons

      Sometimes unorganized, but retail can get chaotic. Your efforts aren't always recognized.

      Advice to Management

      Train employees on how to provide good customer service or answer phones

    7. "Retail"

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      Current Employee - Soft Goods, Register
      Current Employee - Soft Goods, Register
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - Employee Benefits
      - Floor staff, Felix the maintenance guy

      Cons

      - Security of location
      - Receptiveness of management
      - Lack of accountability, scapegoating of peers by management.

      Advice to Management

      There are no clear goals set out for new hires, and it's essentially a sink or swim environment. The place where this particular store is is also really concerning -- there are multiple homeless encampments surrounding the area which contains an alarming amount of mentally ill and drug abusers. Needles found near the store are not uncommon.

    8. "Not what it used to be (based on what people say)"

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      Former Employee - Retail Sales Associate in San Francisco, CA
      Former Employee - Retail Sales Associate in San Francisco, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Sports Basement full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      The Food Program!
      If you are and outdoor/sport enthusiast then the discount to get stuff.
      Medical Benefits

      Cons

      Management
      Career opportunities
      Company does not invest on education or development

      Advice to Management

      Train/coach your people.
      Work on their development

    9. "Fun"

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      Current Employee - Floor Staff in Walnut Creek, CA
      Current Employee - Floor Staff in Walnut Creek, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Sports Basement part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great atmosphere, coworkers and management are friendly, positive and easily accessible. Food provided in break room, very nice! Employees are happy and customers pick up on it, makes the day go fast.

      Cons

      Seems a bit unorganized. Pay should be higher for experience but seems not often the case. Also given direction by several different managers that conflicts with what I was told by my direct supervisor, not sure how to respond. On the positive side all management are open and easy to talk to so it's worked out.

      Advice to Management

      Experience and talent at the bottom does not appear to be recognized and rewarded very often, this should be a priority since they are the critical contact with your customers.
      The work environment is great and will keep people but at some point pay does become an issue.

    10. "Overall experience"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Sports Basement full-time

      Pros

      Great employees and managers, everybody is very friendly and approachable. Decent break room stocked with food. They pay for your races and there are numerous other great perks.

      Cons

      For the average retail position the pay is average but specialized, technical positions should be paid more.

      Advice to Management

      Numbers aren't everything. There is a lot that happens that can't be expressed by numbers.

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