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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vans?

70% 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1150) , Retail Sales Associate (248) , Floor Supervisor (246) , Store Manager (140) , Assistant Manager (103) , 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 230 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 156 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 138 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 101 reviews)); "The benefits offered through VF (Vans parent company) are great!" ((in 69 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 282 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 136 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 113 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 68 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 44 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,238 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

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 3,238 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

Apr 23, 2014

Had a brief and fun experience.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discounts!! Loved getting the discounts and just meeting new people. The interview was extremely easy, just wear vans stuff and you're pretty much set.

Cons

They have this thing called "3 to the floor" where if a customer asks for a shoe you bring them the one that actually want, one in a slightly bigger or smaller size, and one of a completely different color. Every time! You can see how this can become a little obnoxious during busy hours.

3.0

Apr 8, 2014

Entry Level Retail

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to lead to upper management level BUT only if you kiss the DM ass. The customers were the best part of the company, sharing the passion for the brand.

Cons

VERY heavy workload on top of having sales and excellent customer service. VERY underpaid compared to other retailers! 4 years with the company and went through so many different changes and tools, etc. NO worklife balance at all.

3.0

Mar 27, 2014

Its OK

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1 hour breaks, pretty cool customers, SOME decent management, 50% discount on full price items and 30% off sale items, we get 20 - 30% off timberland, The northface & other vanity fair stores.

Cons

$8.00 pay is ridiculous for all the work and odd hours the we get during holidays.

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