Does Sports Basement pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sports Basement employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sports Basement. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sports Basement?

80% of Sports Basement employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sports Basement 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sports Basement?

Sales Associate (29) , Retail Sales Associate (11) , Staffer (9) , Floor Staff (6) , Store Manager (6) , Bike Mechanic (4) , Customer Service (3) , Retail Associate (3) , Sales Associate/Cashier (3) , Cashier (2) , Department Lead (2) , Laundry Attendant (2) , Marketer (2) , Marketing (2) , Point of Sale Associate (2)

What are the pros of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great!" ((in 27 reviews)); "The people are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great customers and coworkers." ((in 16 reviews)); "great benefits, fun work environment" ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers were considerate and the employee discount makes an active lifestyle much more affordable." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Sports Basement according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for how much we hustled and level of technical skill required, roles felt not clearly defined at times" ((in 18 reviews)); "base pay is minimum wage" ((in 6 reviews)); "The other biggest problem is that communication is an extremely difficult issue within the company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Horrible managers, widespread slacking, a complete and utter lack of appropriate training and a massive lack of communication." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Sports Basement locations?

San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Walnut Creek , Berkeley , Redwood City , San Ramon , Campbell , Novato , Santa Rosa , San Jose , Santa Clara , Portland , Fountain Valley , Presidio of Monterey , UC Berkeley

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Sports Basement

Sports Basement reviews

4.0

80% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Eric Prosnitz

88% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

Sports Basement has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 195 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sports Basement 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

195 reviews

5.0

Jul 2, 2025

Bike Department

Bike mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many benefits for employees, fair treatment from management, many professional learning opportunities

Cons

Limited salary cap for Bay Area cost of living

4.0

Jun 2, 2025

Bike Mechanic Jobs

Bike mechanic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Usually good fellow employees in the Bike Department, taking care of customer’s question’s and needs in regard to bikes and repairs, and various mechanical question’s.

Cons

When I worked in Sunnyvale we sometimes had a line of 10-15 people on weekends waiting for estimates on bike repairs.

2.0

May 6, 2025

I feel like I’m in high school…

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount. Breakroom food. Air miles. Holiday party.

Cons

It feels like high school all over again. The management team is so cliquish. Good luck making any upward movement unless you’re friends with anyone. No help from management either. I felt like I was drowning in my workload with no help from the higher ups. Maybe a nervous breakdown is what it takes. Thanks for the lack of staffing.

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Jobs at Sports Basement

Outside Sales Representative

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