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?

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

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1149) , 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 236 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 125 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 106 reviews)); "There are great benefits and 401k involve as well." ((in 75 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 283 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 139 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 110 reviews)); "Managers are rude" ((in 67 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 45 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.

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,236 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 3,236 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

Apr 28, 2026

Employees laid off to protect senior management

Head of sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great brand, culture and workforce

Cons

They use the word "Family" to describe the employees, unfortunately this is far from the truth

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Team-oriented with new products, but low pay and high demands

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team environment. New product monthly. Store discount.

Cons

Low pay. High expectations with little support from corporate. Told to hire a ton of part time employees with NO hours to give them.

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Supportive where I was, but limited hours and pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is absolutely amazing with my coworkers and they are always supportive. Any issues that arise are met with a high level of humanity - on the base level of the people I work with, because I haven't really delt with corporate. It genuinely feels nice to work here when you have a team like mine. The culture of skating is absolutely amazing to learn about at VANs and be a part of as well. I like the history behind some of the shoes, but that's probably just because I'm a history nerd.

Cons

Part time doesn't get many hours or enough pay to survive off of. However, you can't become full time unless you get a higher position. Sadly, they are incredibly hard to get, due to the fact people seem to stay with VANs if they get that promotion, just because it seems to be great to work here once you have that higher position. As well as the usual shift is 4 hours, and sometimes you only get one shift a week. It's just incredibly hard to stay here when it can't even give you enough money on your paychecks to get a small amount of groceries that'll last one person two weeks.

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