order picker

outfitter

sales

customer service representative

engineering team leader

Cabelas Inc.

As a company based on pride and excellence, corporate Cabela's employees enjoy a number of perks. A chance to be a part of it is something thousands would appreciate and I am grateful to have experienced it.

Our Cabela's corporate badges allow us certain permissions to everything like free admittance to events, stability in our job status and personal lives, access to Cabela's buildings and employee discounts and access at any Cabela's Retail Store nationwide.

The corporate entrance is the first thing we see each day. As we walk through it to get to our departments, we catch a glimpse of the founders of the company in enormously-framed images on the wall with their trophy hunts as well as a handful of full-grown taxidermy-lions, bears, elk and some exotic wild animals.

Each department has its own feel and atmosphere and I've become pretty well-acquainted with all of them over the past two years. My position had allowed me to reach out to other departments and utilize the very talent within our walls regarding research, networking and finding data to become better-equipped to create effective designs and speak to our customers.

My destination? Marketing/Brand Management, a place I have witnessed the some of the most resisted, yet significant, changes and advancements in the marketing world. I’ve watched and befriended so many executives who all bring amazing amounts of talent and inspiration to the company. They share past and present marketing experiences, financial earnings calls, departmental access to events/promotions/networking, expert advice on marketing techniques and professional feedback and behaviors.

Entering that room is the first thing I do before heading over to the break room for my morning coffee. It's a good place to start the day with small, but significant, conversation with others from nearby departments.

My desk is equipped with a highly-proficient work setting and the most advanced technology for graphic designers. E-mails are updated at this time, which is a constant task to accompany my workload. Our scheduling assistant (which can be of a number of admins throughout corporate) updates our calendars with events, meetings and reviews in our schedules. It's very important to start the day mentally dividing my time by task and due dates. At any given time, we have three to six retail flyers happening all at once, each with its own theme, elements and deadlines; each at a different mental and physical life-cycle and its own demands.

The best part of this job is growing and improving multi-tasking skills by learning to do quality work fast and alongside of a number of other different and often unrelated tasks. All of this work combines to help improve proficiency utilizing computers and data/media storage programs and creative software applications.

Meanwhile, I’m submitting photo requests, art directing photo shoots, communicating with merchants and vendors, creating PowerPoint’s or researching hunting seasons or customers and building/designing retail advertising flyers, billboards, newspaper/magazine ads, etc.

By the end of the day I’ve spoken with a number of team members, pre-press, buyers, copywriters, brand management, category managers, photo studio, World’s Foremost Bank and any other partners needed to accomplish our goals.

The bulk of my job is, of course, utilizing the design software and page layout. This is what makes up about 85% of my day and I am proficient at reading data and carefully piecing it all together to create a visually appealing presentation for those who matter most, our customers.

If your reading this review it is because you are interested in advancing your career in the field of Loss Prevention. The position that is posted was last held by myself. I was the Assistant Asset Protection Manager in the Hamburg,Pa store. Please don't make the same mistake i did. I left a job making 50,000+ to work for what i thought was a family oriented company and i am here to tell you they are not. They will tell you what you want to hear to get you in and then you will see the lies and false representation they gave you during the interview process. They pay you 35,000 for a 45hr work week but what they don't tell you is that they expect you to live their and work 60 hour work weeks and never give your time back. If you have a family or girlfriend you can plan on being single real soon if you take this job. They expect you to know what your doing even though cabelas operates completely different then any other retail loss prevention company. They do not understand what the word training means so you just do what you know how to do from previous LP jobs. The main reason why they can't keep managers working with cabelas is because the management that is their has been their since day one and they don't like new people. The senior managers treat the assistant asset protection manager like dirt. For instance when we are at morning meetings but the store manager never lets or ask the assistant asset protection manager if they have anything to say when they know we are supposed to talk in every meeting. The management their has no boundaries either because they will burst into your office without knocking and act like they own you. Also if you expect your Senior Asset Protection Manager to be their when he is schedule guess again he makes a schedule but comes and goes as he pleases. Also he will tell you in the interview when he does not work first shift you will but guess again he did not keep his word instead the hourly Asset Protection Outfitter/Associate will get those shifts and you will be their almost every day from 11am-9pm or Noon-10pm and yes you have to work ten hours a day and that is because you get a one hour break/lunch but if you choose not to take it you cannot leave early so basically you must be their 10 hours a day. If you think being an assistant manager means you have the respect of a manager and have any authority you do not. Basically you will be hired to be the Senior Asset Protection Managers lackey. Also you would think your senior asset protection manager is part of the AP team but guess again he will find something wrong with something you are doing and write you up continuously and twist your words and answers. He does not care about his team only covering his own back and looking good to his bosses at the stake of the rest of the team. The senior asset protection manager also has some anger issues that if hired you will notice he gets mad then you hear him yell and next stuff is flying through the air. If you don't believe ask the hourly guy as well he will tell you the same. Also if you think the hourly asset protection associate/outfitter will listen to you as his manager guess again he walks around like hes better then you but yet in almost a years time he may have had ten apprehensions. Please you don;t have to listen to me but please don't leave your current job for this one because you will learn later you made a huge mistake. This job is not what you think and if you think your gonna have the role of a manager you won't. This job is not what you think run away and don't turn back. No respect, No support, treated badly, Lied to, No training so you can do your job properly, Bad upper management, do not pay you for what you do and your boss will set you up for failure.

As soon as I heard Cabelas was being built basically down the street from my house, I became ecstatic. I continuously scoured the internet for openings and job positions. After finding their mass hire interviewing deal-e-o, I jumped on the opportunity like a cat to a red laser pointer. I could not contain my excitement for a job their. With positions is firearms, archery, camping and more available, I wished for the best. And of course recieved the one thing I was hoping to avoid: footwear. But I didn't let that smolder my ambition, and pushed on as there was promise of movement opportunities. The mass training was extremely fun and I met now one of my greatest friends through it. They kept the information lively and entertaining. And I have never received that level of training. That only fueled my excitement for the job. They made a big ceremony to congratulate us and let us know when we will be able to see the store for the first time and set it up. Which was again, the most fun I have ever had at a job. The store set up was just pure fun, and was fucused on getting to know your peers and become a team, while also getting acquainted with the store itself. By far the best two months of employment anywhere. And then, there was the grand opening. As much as I wish I was the one shopping, I still enjoyed being a Cabelas Outfitter and wore my tan proudly. As the time progressed, the management efficiency and communication diminish. Slowly it became impossible to reach managers for customer concerns or personal reason. Even through record setting sales, the group reduced hours. Which is completely understandable seeing as a part time employee, I worked two months at 40+ hours a week. After being consistently denied or ignored my requests and applications for archery and hunting, I began growing tired of the hectic footwear manager. When the outfitters found a way to simplify work flow while maintaining policy, the manager made it her utmost goal to have things her way, which always ended up train wrecks. Dealing with an immature, self absorbed manager (who has received numerous corporate complaints with no real action taken against her) was acceptable. But cutting hours in the middle of shifts with no warning ahead of time (usually a two week warning is given to state reduce hours) my hours went from 24-30 down to a single 4 hour shift once a week. And the only reason I found out was a coworker was returning from break when the schedule change appeared. Knowing I would be unable to afford my bills or find a job fast enough, I resigned. And with no easy way to get a hold of any managers, I was left with the only option being I turn in my badge and shirt. And as sad as it was to say goodbye to being an Outfitter, there was no way I could survive with the position management was in.

Great place to work. Somewhat political as far as, "who you know." also, Cabela's is ruled by the point system. No matter how good you are, if you have car problems or days one is late, points are taken off. Once you hit the maximum points, unless you have major medical problems, you are let go. I am still there, but I am at my maximum. I haven't been absent or late in six months, but due to unfortunate circumstances, if I get one more point, I'm gone. Also, I can't apply for or be considered for advancement until January because of the point system. I am a great employee, I am great at sales, get "star cards" and win sales contests all the time, but because of the point system, on paper, I look bad. I think there should be "considerations" for such circumstances. But, oh well!
I love working there. They are fair, after two hours, one gets a 15-certificates break, then an hour lunch, then another 15-minute break. They have contests in which one can win gift cards. Employee's that well certain things get their cards put in a bowl and their numbers are drawn monthly for gift certificates. There is an "Employee of The Month" voted by employees, get their own parking space for a month - Employees that sell the most CLUB Cards get their own special parking space, and one for safety, too, every month. Throughout the month there are special days in which the break room will have free food. The break room is great. The atmosphere us good and so are the customers. It is a great place to work, all in all, considering how hard and in a stressful environment others work for the same pay. I mean it's retail, and there are certain people who do it well, and others, not so good! I definitely would recommend Cabela's for anyone who likes working retail or for a part-time job while in school as a second job or wants to work part-time only. They work with your schedule, too. As a career, advancement is being in the right place at the right time, so if you hang in there, you MIGHT get into management, but that's as far as you go.
I love my job there as a cashier but I have no intention of moving up, so for now, it's great. I've been there a year, and certain people, even upper management, make me feel "a part" of the "family." But once I find something else, I will I move on...I'm particular as to where my next place of employment and the position I take, will be. When I do move, I will stay in touch with certain co-workers, and I will stop by always, to say, "Hi!"

I generally enjoyed my time at Cabela's. People were all pretty nice. Occasionally there were some grumps, but it's retail so can you blame them? Management was good in some ways but lazy in others. As always with retail there are some crazy customers.

Management was generally kind and professional. They aren't over your shoulder all day, and will help you out when it's needed.

Management always claimed to be super supportive of employees but their actions spoke differently sometimes.  They would ask for suggestions, but then not take them, not do everything in their power to make your shift as smooth as it could be, etc. 

The whole CLUB thing is generally annoying. At least the management is self-aware and isn't all over you about it all of the time. They WILL want you to move CLUB cards though.

There are also issues with the actual retail. For example, not having things in stock even though they are on display. Things that generally annoy customers and put you in a bad position.

If you go there and want to enjoy it you probably will. If you put your 100% in every day, don't always expect to have it returned by everyone.

A typical day at work: If it's busy then you're busy, if it isn't then you're bored. The uniforms aren't very comfortable. You'll be pushing CLUB cards left and right to please management, but there are some decent incentives.

Culture: A diverse group of employees, there's all kinds of people there, and most are just trying to make the most of the day-to-day. 

Management: Friendly. They don't really expect much from employees, and sometimes you'll get the sense they don't care whether you go the extra mile.

Hardest Part: Dealing with customers about issues that are the store's fault and not your fault.

Most Enjoyable Part: Having fun with co-workers, being able to make someone's day with good customer service. Good employee discount.

What I learned: Retail isn't for everyone. If you're a competent person, you'll probably be at the top of the pack.

the employees are fantastic people i worked here for two years and everyone treats everyone like family. I had a good manager for my department that was like a second father to me and helped me out whenever i need it. everything went fine and dandy until we got a new senior hardlines. i know of three separate reports that were filed for his absolute lack of respect. The comments made were sexual and based at female employees and customers. I also witnessed how words that are not appropriate were used daily toward other employees directly to there faces. (people wouldn't say anything because they will write you up or fire you for it) A rude man by all means and crude in nature. Loud and pompous. his lack of the product ie firearms was absurd. His knowledge was based sorely on the most expensive gun he could purchase. Don't get me wrong. this is an awesome job that i really enjoyed. I just chose to make friends with a manager and then when i wasn't a member of the good ole boys club any more they hammered me. More work and less time to do and absolutely no help. the time management there is a joke. its not the GM's fault either that guy was gold i'll tell ya. The downside of this is that they hired a few people that talk behind everyone's back and make the place hell to work.as for the reports i'm sure got swept under the rug. In my final days there i was avoided and treated by sub par standards. you can bust your rear and your chances of moving up are slim to none if your not in with the higher ups. it took its toll on me and i felt like i had a black cloud following me around. So to sum this up human resources and firearms manager and gm are gold. great people that will do anything to help you out. as for the rest of the managers less the cs manager and the what we will call hunting manager (because that's where he came from) are just a gaggle of impotence. again swell place to work just go there do your job and only hang out outside of work with people in your pay grade.

I've had many different jobs within a store and I've seen quite a bit. The Cabela's way of doing things works. Bass Pro Shops came in and has changed many of the processes we do in the warehouse and out on the sales floor. Programs are antiquated and don't always allow for an efficient work flow. The majority of things we sell are all cheaply made from China. Pretty sad for a red blooded, American establishment. We do get 50% off on the house brands though, but those are also from China. 

Customers are loyal, even more so than management it seems. It's nice to get to work at a place that customers are excited to go to! It's a perk to go hunting and fishing, it's not like customers are coming in because their toilet broke and now they have to fix it. Everyone is mostly in a good mood while they're working or shopping there. The people you get to work this are pretty cool because they all love the outdoors and it's easy to make friends. I love this company and what it stands for. I just with Johnny Morris would recycle. We are in the business of conservation after all. All he cares about are fish and selling the credit card. 

The best way to avoid a lot of the drama is to work in the warehouse and work hard. They do respect hard workers and will reward you for it with gift cards, paid days off, and employee of the month kind of recognition. I personally have received all of those. This job can be super enjoyable when you are surrounded by the right people. It takes a manager who wants to do all the parts of their job well to make a great store. Because of their dedication and sacrifice, it makes you want to do a better job. And that's honestly how any job should be. 

I worked as a part-time sales associate (“outfitter”) at Cabelas. I enjoyed my job, as well as the people I worked with. I felt the expectations from day to day were reasonable. I knew what was expected of me and found it easy to fulfill those expectations. There were really only two main issues I had. Number one; they expect you to push their credit card on customers. Our store had an over 50% usage rate on their “Club Cards”. However, they expected you to hit a certain quota (even though most customers that wanted one already had one) per month. I never hit mine, because I didn’t believe in shoving debt down a customer’s throat. Because of this they made me stand at the front of the store and pitch these cards first thing to customers on a regular basis. It got to the point that unless you were getting Club applications, they didn’t care about anything else. You could sell $5,000 in a day and they are wouldn’t care if you didn’t get any Club Card applications. The second issue I had was the management. I made it abundantly clear when I started that I couldn’t work Tuesday evenings because of another job I had at the time. This was fine until I accidentally updated my schedule and didn’t mark that time off. I quickly corrected my mistake and told my other job to give me two weeks for Cabelas to correct my schedule. From then on out my manager regularly scheduled me on Tuesday evenings. I regular had to call out or leave for two hours in the middle of my shift to work my other job (a live sound gig) because even though it was blocked out in my availability, my manager kept scheduling me. Eventually they threatened to fire me if I called out again, so a few days later I just quit. If you’re okay with forcing a credit card on people and don’t have other obligations (school, second job, etc.) then I’m sure this job would be perfectly fine for you. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part of working for Cabela's/Bass Pro is the discounts on outdoor brands which you will need because the company doesn't pay you enough to afford full price

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working in firearms while being understaffed carrying the workload of multiple people at once. Employees are expected to use a complicated customer check in system, answer the phone, manage registers, and keep the 4473 forms 100% compliant while being called away to assist other people, all while dealing with long lines and constant demands. Breaks feel rushed or nonexistent, and the pressure to stay positive for customers never stops. The stress and exhaustion builds up, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and undervalued despite how much effort is put in every day.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
When I first started working there it was very positive and friendly but the bad work environment can make even simple tasks feel stressful and draining. Poor communication, lack of support from management, and constant negativity has created a workplace where employees feel unappreciated and uncomfortable. Cabela's work culture can make a job feel discouraging and unfulfilling. When respect, communication, and teamwork are lacking, I feel ignored, undervalued, and unsupported.  This kind of culture has led to low motivation, high stress, and employees feeling disconnected from their work and the company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typically I am asked to juggle too many tasks at once and quickly become overwhelmed, it becomes difficult to focus and perform each task well. I am constantly switching between duties which leads to stress, mistakes, and mental exhaustion. We are understaffed daily and expected to pick up the slack or cover for used firearms which is also horribly understaffed.

My time at Cabela's was a love/hate relationship. I was excited to begin employment here. The training and orientation was all about pumping you up to be a part of this amazing company. That excitement was short lived. 

Don't get me wrong, there are awesome benefits to working here. The outdoor culture is huge here, and if that fits your lifestyle and hobbies, well great. But they don't pay enough for you to shop there, even with the good employee discounts. 

I worked as a supply chain lead. Less than 6 months in my team and I received pay cuts based on the premise of a technicality. By the time I left, I was doing my previous (salary paid) managers job for $2.00/hour less than I was originally hired at. 

They will cut hours like it's nothing if sales goals aren't met and payroll is tight. If your seasonal, don't expect to work here long, they go through seasonal people like it's nothing. There is however good job security (just not guaranteed hours) if you are a in a full-time position.

The hard part is everything is corporate controlled, even the temperature of the building. This means the local management has to do whatever the uppers tell them, regardless of promises they may have made to employees faces. Seen that happen more than once. 

Most of the time it's the smallest groups of people doing the most work, due to cut hours which leaves skeleton crews scampering around doing all the work load intended for twice as many people. 

The people that I worked with were the best part. They were GOOD people that I am still connected with today, but I guarantee 99% of them would agree with every word of this review.

I worked for Cabela's about 1 year before the Bass Pro Shop buyout. Most of the problems I experienced and which ultimately made me leave were probably due to corporate officers making cuts and adjustments in an attempt to prevent the buyout from happening.

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