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Wilson Sporting Goods reviews

3.8

52% would recommend to a friend

(180 total reviews)
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Joe Dudy

91% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Wilson Sporting Goods has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 180 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wilson Sporting Goods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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180 reviews
2.0
Mar 17, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits / Some travel. The president Joe Dudy is an incredible human being

Cons

Numerous degrading encounters as a female here. This is very much a male dominated work place that does not have much respect for women. I will note - some business units are much better than others and depending on which BU you are in, you may have a completely different experience. There is also very little upward mobility in all BU’s. Very rarely will anyone be promoted, and very often there are major cuts and layoffs. Everyone in this org is walking on eggshells because they are all so afraid to be fired. It is a very intense environment. Also, expect to work way above 40 hours in certain BUs.

2.0
Mar 18, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Wilson Sporting Goods is a leader in various categories. This gives Wilson Sporting Goods an exceptional position within the Hardgoods Categories to which Wilson Sporting Goods partake. Additionally, Wilson Sporting Goods’ strengths are their people. Many of these individuals have been with the organization for decades, if not the totality of their careers. With this there is substantial institutional knowledge. Generally speaking, you will find immediate coworkers who legitimately work hard to achieve goals and drive the business forward. The individual on the ground tends to be a stellar person. You will be able to create many friendships with your officemates, as I have, and will find an open and inviting group of people. The products Wilson Sporting Goods build are best-in-class. They truly are. A tremendous portfolio of products. Coworkers and the products Wilson makes are what allow me to still have such a good opinion of Wilson Sporting Goods as a leader in the Sporting Goods Industry going forward into the future.

Cons

There really seems to be no cohesive plan to drive the organization forward. In its place are many different plans within the organization, with separate ideas for the future. And in my opinion this is rather messy, it feels as if it is creating a litany of internal challenges fraught with politics and drama which cannot be undone without strong leadership at the top. Unfortunately, leadership feels to be defined by these different internal plans or groups, and the members of the leadership teams seem to be part of the problem. It is the structure which creates the difficulties. If there was a strong leader who could manage these opposing views and create a thoughtful, Wilson Sporting Goods path, I feel some of these internal struggles and politics would be lessened. I feel this leader does not currently exist. Thus, the problem of multiple strategies grows and creates organizational challenges. Internally the organization feels like a battlefield. Everyone appears to be arguing with each other and not fighting for Wilson Sporting Goods together. This is unfortunate. Especially given the deep talent at Wilson Sporting Goods, both for those individuals who have been with Wilson Sporting Goods for extended careers and for new, up and coming, talented players. Professional growth is tough to find. Generally speaking, it feels like professional growth is given lip-service. In my opinion, you can progress and grow, but your ability to grow and progress will lessen rather quickly. If you want to do more and become more, you may have to leave.

3.0
May 18, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Wilson Sporting Goods is a sports persons dream. Every floor of the headquarters is dedicated to a different sport. The best reasons to work for Wilson Sporting Goods is the team culture and feeling like you are part of the industry. With the team culture, you are expected to be a close player and supporter of company goals and directions. If you are an enthusiastic team member you can really do well here. And you can’t get closer to the action than with the official supplier of footballs to the NFL. The Super Bowl is always a reason for the employees to celebrate.

Cons

Being a sporting goods company, the work environment at Wilson Sporting Goods is highly competitive. Even to the point of being aggressively competitive. If you are not up to the test of being constantly and consistently challenged then this is not the place for you. Sports are aggressive and competitive and so is Wilson Sporting Goods. The IT infrastructure at corporate is very out dated so high speed internet and access to most modern web 2.0 facilities is very limited. In addition the Wilson Sporting Goods brand has been diluted quite a bit. Selling to lower value sales channels such as Wal-Mart and Sam’s club has taken a toll.

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