Pros
I worked at a small store and really loved my team…amazing store leader, really good people all around. The onboarding/training was really well done. Easy going customers, pretty short shifts and flexibility with schedule. The discount is amazing too. As well as getting to learn more about the company and Vans products from the inside. You also learn a lot about retail in general and there’s always a variety of things to do, so you’re hardly ever bored.
Cons
The pay is decent for retail but not really enough to live on unless you have roommates or work a second job. Things were sometimes slow so they couldn’t always schedule for a lot of hours, especially in the winter. I’ve also heard since leaving that things have changed significantly and pretty suddenly, ie layoffs and structural changes. I think if you get in with a good store you’ll still like it but I wouldn’t expect tons of hours or stability. It’s also hard to move up but of course this is partly because no one wants to leave lol.