Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Associate/Cashier at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Academy Sports + Outdoors with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Associate/Cashier at Academy Sports + Outdoors?

Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Academy Sports + Outdoors overall takes an average of 13 days.

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Academy Sports + Outdoors Sales Associate/Cashier interview questions

based on 15 ratings - Updated Jul 12, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Mostly positive interview experience

How others got an interview

92%
Applied online
Applied online
8%
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15 interviews

Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

Sep 26, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Gulfport, MS) in May 2020

Interview

Super easy, very quick, and comfortable . Got started on the job very quickly after the interview. Was hired on busy weekend so it made it difficult to learn my job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What am I like? How do I respond to certain situations?

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Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

Feb 12, 2020

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Lake Jackson, TX) in Jun 2016

Interview

One interview in the back. Normal interview length with future manager. They asked standard behavioral interview questions. I was notified I was hired the next and began two-day training.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why do you want to work here?

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Sales Associate/Cashier Interview

May 15, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Madison, MS) in Mar 2018

Interview

I was called on a Sunday and asked to come in for an interview. There is no hiring process with these people. they just string you along with pretty lies until they are sure they don't need you.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time when you disagreed with a policy at work and what you did about it.

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