Does Vans pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vans employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vans. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vans?

71% of Vans employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vans 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1154) , Retail Sales Associate (248) , Floor Supervisor (246) , Store Manager (140) , Assistant Manager (104) , Assistant Store Manager (77) , Sales Lead (64) , Stock Supervisor (47) , Seasonal Sales Associate (35) , Supervisor (32) , Sales Assistant (29) , Vendedor (29) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (28) , Sales Associate/Cashier (27) , Manager (26)

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

"The people you work with are great and fun to work with" ((in 235 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 164 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 128 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 97 reviews)); "The benefits offered through VF (Vans parent company) are great!" ((in 67 reviews))

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

"Low pay for someone with experience and no real idea how long it will take to increase" ((in 286 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 142 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 117 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 65 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 48 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vans layoffs in 2026?

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

Vans reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

61% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Vans has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vans employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Aug 13, 2015

Experience store manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great not the norm from other retailers

Cons

Payroll just like every other company

3.0

Aug 6, 2015

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment focused on the customer! Many opportunities to develop skills and move up within the company.

Cons

There weren't a lot of cons, mostly just low pay and constant lack of motivation from part time sales associates feeling like they weren't getting enough hours.

3.0

Aug 6, 2015

Vans off the wall Seasonal sales associate

Seasonal sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Learned a lot from the people i worked with, a lot of new skills. First time working in a shoe store so learning the stock room was a pro

Cons

My first day was Black Friday and I didn't get much hands on training, i was just thrown into the position. Also not a lot of hours i got around 12 hours for 2 weeks

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