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, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1152) , 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 234 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 145 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 104 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 286 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 141 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 111 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 70 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

70% would recommend to a friend

(3,241 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

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 3,241 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

3.0

May 17, 2018

Assistant Store Manager

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Discount, fun environment, fun culture

Cons

Pay, employee retention, only care about making money for the store not about the employees

2.0

Mar 27, 2018

Unappreciated

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company’s heritage and the discount are great. Usually great customers and coworkers. Other than that it’s not worth the time you put in.

Cons

They won’t give out raises even if you’ve been there the many years, they think of you as disposable because everyone wants to ‘work at Vans.’ There’s no discipline to poor employees so what’s the point of being one of the good ones?

3.0

Mar 22, 2018

Store Manager

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you want to work for a company that values individuality, Vans is the place for you. There are a lot of different opportunities within the company, even if you're wanting to have something extra to do along with your current role. They offer awesome opportunities for some employees to travel to different cities to open new stores, which is an amazing experience. I almost always had fun at work and the training program is phenomenal.

Cons

The work life balance sucks if you have a family, but that's typical of retail. As a mother, I felt I was expected to put my job first and if I didn't, I wasn't 'bought in'. The pay for management is par for the course, but the pay for associates is depressing, even in high-volume stores.

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