Brooks Running reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)

Dan Sheridan

91% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Brooks Running has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 239 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Brooks Running 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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239 reviews
4.0
Jan 29, 2024

Fun and Flirty

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture because of great people who work here. Passion for running is felt by all top-down. Opportunities for free gear. IT support is one of the best. Laptop is fast and connectable from any remote working location. Company goes all out on the midyear and annual company events.

Cons

3-days in office mandate. We're not given a 'why' by leadership, just told we are better when we collaborate in-person like the old ways we used to do it (pre-pandemic). A huge set back from everything we've learned from the pandemic and newer ways of working. They will force 4-days in office later in the year. Flat organization and minimal turnover. Promotions are hard to come by. Bonus and merit is very conditional year-to-year, so it's like a common threat used against you all year to work harder. Employee discount could be better.

2.0
Oct 2, 2023

(R)un Happy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free gear (great but that gear costs nothing to the company) - PTO - Mediocre free lunch

Cons

Brooks is not a great place for people starting their career. They say there is growth opportunity but roles are being filled by external candidates. You can get your foot in the door but end up doing work without the job title or pay. I’ve seen multiple people get pushed out by HR for silly complaints from management. Very messy HR policies that throw employees under the bus. If you try to advocate for yourself you will be told things will change but nothing actually happens. Health insurance is not great - certain benefits were pulled. Free gear and food is NOT a form of payment! Why are you purchasing $500 chairs instead of paying employees a livable wage?!?!?!

5.0
Aug 18, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and environment. A lot of great benefits. Free gear, free gym (which they just remodeled) free lunch 3 days a week, small contribution to 401k and HSA, basically unlimited PTO which is HUGE. Only 2-3 days in the office and lots of fun events.

Cons

Just not enough money. I get being okay making less for a culture that is worth it but the office is right in Fremont. Everything around it to rent or buy is crazy expensive and right next to a homeless encampment. It's just not competitive enough pay to also accommodate for the high cost of living in Seattle and they don't offer COLA. Bonuses were not given last year and we are now in a hiring freeze. As recruiters reach out and offer me $20k more, it's going to be hard to say no to that as my own company isn't willing to offer me what I"m worth.

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