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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vans?

72% 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 234 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 154 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 138 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 105 reviews)); "The benefits offered through VF (Vans parent company) are great!" ((in 72 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 288 reviews)); "bad management and lots of turn around" ((in 139 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 116 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 69 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 47 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

61% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Mar 8, 2015

Basic.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stand around and get paid.

Cons

Touching feet All day long.

3.0

Mar 1, 2015

I have worked for Vans for over a year. You'll get great experience with footwear, and retail.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome discount for you and family, meeting chill people, and having a great staff to work with. I recommend to apply if this is your first job.

Cons

Some people don't take it seriously, they will go off and try to score girls numbers. So you will have to work harder but you'll be standing out and it looks good when a manager see's you taking initiative. Hours aren't really that great,pay isn't great, Can be stressful if this is your first job.

2.0

Feb 22, 2015

Cheap company that doesn't want to provide benefits

Floor supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very chill and laid back - Awesome people - Awesome dress code; vans shirt and shoes. You can get away with a plain black V-neck or crew shirt - Great employee discount, 50% off full priced and 30% off sale. Also there are opportunities to get 70% off

Cons

- Can not get above 25 hours a week even if you are management but you are expected to work 40 hours a week during holiday, meaning they cut you down to 15 hours a week in order to make that 25 hours per week average. - Terrible pay - Always cutting payroll but expecting you to complete more tasks - Corporate has no idea what's going on in the stores, very disconnected - Scheduling makes it difficult to get a 2nd job, even at the associate level

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Basic.

I have worked for Vans for over a year. You'll get great experience with footwear, and retail.

Cheap company that doesn't want to provide benefits

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