Is Bass Pro Shops a good company to work for?

Bass Pro Shops has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 2,756 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 57% of employees would recommend working at Bass Pro Shops to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bass Pro Shops have been left by employees working as Boat Sales Consultant , Sales and Fishing Sales Associate .

Does Bass Pro Shops pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bass Pro Shops employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bass Pro Shops. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bass Pro Shops?

57% of Bass Pro Shops employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bass Pro Shops 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bass Pro Shops?

Sales Associate (251) , Cashier (102) , Retail Sales Associate (73) , Team Lead (64) , Customer Service Representative (53) , Outfitter (49) , Sales Associate/Cashier (49) , Customer Relations (35) , Fishing Sales Associate (35) , Retail Outfitter (34) , Manager (29) , Team Leader (29) , Group Sales Manager (24) , Front End Cashier (23) , Customer Service (22)

What are the pros of working at Bass Pro Shops according to real employee reviews?

"discount and the people are great" ((in 220 reviews)); "good benefits and decent hourly" ((in 114 reviews)); "flexible and great coworkers who always help out" ((in 101 reviews)); "The hours are flexible and willing to work around school schedules." ((in 69 reviews)); "Fellow employees are great and fun" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bass Pro Shops according to real employee reviews?

"Not set time to work and pay is low" ((in 223 reviews)); "Managers do not do any labor nor help with any tasks even during busy times." ((in 82 reviews)); "no training and development program to move up" ((in 33 reviews)); "There was extremely to much favoritism going on when management actually decides to promote and they rarely promote from within." ((in 20 reviews)); "No communication and to many teens" ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bass Pro Shops layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bass Pro Shops layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bass Pro Shops in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bass Pro Shops locations?

Springfield , Memphis , San Antonio , Rancho Cucamonga , Las Vegas , Fort Myers , Bolingbrook , Mesa , Bridgeport , Orlando , Lawrenceville , Gurnee , Katy , Colorado Springs , Tampa , Leeds , Grapevine , Garland , Denver , Oklahoma City , Clarksville , Tacoma , Miami , Macon , Round Rock , Pearland , Concord , Nashville , Portage , Harrisburg

Bass Pro Shops reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(2,686 total reviews)

John L. Morris

69% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Bass Pro Shops has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,686 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bass Pro Shops 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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3K reviews

1.0

Aug 15, 2012

The Las Vegas store is a joke.

Manager

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Pros

Good people to work with, great discounts on Bass Pro Shops branded items (even a pretty good discount on non-branded items), fun environment and good opportunities to work with customers from around the world on a regular basis.

Cons

Upper management at this store frequently engages in intimidation tactics to get its way. They have absolutely no respect or concern for their people. Disagreeing with upper management results in termination. The pay is sub par.

2.0

Aug 8, 2012

Tracker Boats at Bass Pro

Tracker boat sales

Recommend

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Pros

Bass pro does have a very good product!

Cons

Took me off salary plus commision, everybody company wide. Was put on hourly, no commision and only 40 hours weekly....had to leave to find a better job! All three salesmen there while I worked there were 1-2 million dollar a year producers, and Bass Pro decided they could sell a $10,000-$50,000 boat, just like they sell a pair of shoes....people laying out that kind of money want a great salesman that has an investment in a customer and sees to it that they get premium service, and not someone that makes the same money if he sales or not!

3.0

Aug 6, 2012

Great company, Bad Managers

Sales associate

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Pros

Working with customers is great and brings great personal satisfaction. No pushy commission sales required. Great employee discounts on Bass Pro branded items. Best in the retail industry. Pro plan allows you to get great discounts on products within your department to evaluate and enjoy. Employee discounts on boats as well. Johnny Morris is truly a great person and a pleasure to be associated with.

Cons

Poor department managers. Can be very inflexible when it comes to schedules. Can be vindictive and use the schedule as punishment as well. They preach family values but truly have no concern for them. Not willing to pay for experience.

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