Vans reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,236 total reviews)
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Kevin Bailey

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Vans has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,236 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
1.0
Dec 1, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

50% regular discount. 30% off sale items. 20% off skate equipment. That's all. And its actually pretty awesome.

Cons

You know the person who mentioned Vans is run by posers and geeks. Yeah I brushed him off too. Turns out, he was right on. Not like Freaks & Geeks(the show) where everyone is actually awesome, and they're looked down on. No I mean, these people try very hard to be the "cool jerk". And if you're new, you're nothing but a placeholder. You will not be "good enough" no matter how much you sell. Your professionalism will suffer simply from how co-workers and management communicate with each other. It may be cool and hip when you're a teenager, but bad habits die hard and you don't need that. Oh and be prepared to be called for a 4 hour shift and only work for 2.

2.0
Nov 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

the environment is friendly and the experience and knowledge gained is valuable. Management makes a good effort to work with students and their ever changing schedules.

Cons

The compensation is low, only $8 an hour, and their is little opportunity for advancement. I was promised a promotion by one store director who left soon after, the one that replaced her was unwilling to offer me the promotion,

3.0
Nov 5, 2011

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Cool environment when managers aren't freaking out, most people who shop in the store are cool.

Cons

Managers can be very demanding, dismissive, and some times uncaring.

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