Does Brooks Running pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Brooks Running?

84% of Brooks Running employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Brooks Running 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Brooks Running?

Customer Service Representative (12) , Runner Experience Specialist (8) , Marketing (4) , Customer Service (3) , Designer (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing Specialist (3) , Supply Planner (3) , (2) , Anonymous (2) , Brooks Guru (2) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (2) , Developer (2) , Devops Engineer (2) , Employee (2)

What are the pros of working at Brooks Running according to real employee reviews?

"I'm sure I could make more $ elsewhere but no way would I have such great people and culture!" ((in 47 reviews)); "Many great peers and people who care about the brand." ((in 36 reviews)); "Great Benefits" ((in 14 reviews)); "Indeed, there are great teams of folks who really love their work and care about the product and the brand." ((in 10 reviews)); "Casual work environment." ((in 7 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Brooks Running according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low for Seattle standards and they tend to hire from outside inside of promote from within." ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary, no extra bonus packets" ((in 10 reviews)); "management is awful." ((in 8 reviews)); "No free parking Salary raise can be challenging" ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited growth opportunities." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Brooks Running layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Brooks Running locations?

Seattle , Bothell , Sumner , Washington , Minneapolis , Whitestown , Kansas City , Bozeman , Nashville , Indianapolis , Columbus , Los Angeles , San Francisco , San Jose , Mansfield

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Brooks Running reviews

3.9

84% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)

Dan Sheridan

91% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

239 reviews

4.0

Sep 14, 2011

Great culture; growth challenges

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, product, leadership, passion, talent; clarity of vision

Cons

Immature processes; operational discipline; gossip;

2.0

Aug 13, 2011

Better be willing to fight for your promotions and personal growth - no one else will!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to run during lunch breaks (encouraged to do so by most departments). Free clothing and shoes if you are sample size. Casual clothing and fun dress up days. Customer service department is filled with fun, energetic people (I didn’t work in that department). Always have a running buddy available that is your speed. Some people are extremely genuine and wonderful to work with (likely you will have to look outside of your department to find this though).

Cons

Gentle personalities never are promoted – you have be competitive and pushy to ever be noticed. Underpaid - the stress that employees are put under makes the money not worth it. If you aren’t fast, you aren’t in the “cool club”. Environment isn’t professional (reminds me of high school where the cool kids make the calls, and everyone else is expected to follow). Women are overlooked unless they have an aggressive personality and speak their minds all the time. Particular departments don’t encourage working out and being healthy which makes it hard if you are part of that department and want to enjoy the Brooks atmosphere as a whole. Work load is never constant - often it is way too much, other times it is just right. One of those companies that from the outside looks like the best place to work ever, but once you finally get there, you are left disappointed.

2.0

Jun 9, 2011

over rated

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Do not have to work too hard

Cons

No room for advancement and growth

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