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 been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vans?

72% 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 (1153) , Retail Sales Associate (248) , Floor Supervisor (246) , Store Manager (140) , Assistant Manager (104) , 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 231 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 165 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 141 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 101 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 276 reviews)); "bad management and lots of turn around" ((in 139 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 115 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 69 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.

Vans reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(3,243 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

61% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

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 3,243 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

Aug 9, 2023

Okay job. Dont waste too much time here though.

Stockroom supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount, flexible scheduling, some fun customer interactions, dress code allows full expression of self (as long as its Vans branded)

Cons

“we’re a family” motto while stiffing their associates Basically if you arent ASM or SM, get a second part time job with benefits. Corporate complains about productivity but doesnt offer benefits to anyone outside of ASM/SM, and will do all they can to prevent you from working enough hours to become “entitled” to benefits. Micro-managed B2C sales. Pretend to be chill/skate/artsy to hawk products at people every step of the way. Quality Control Occasional incentive program that offers 1%-3% commissions but corporate can terminate at any moment without warning After 5 years you get a free pair of shoes (also given to all new employees) after 10 you get a a free deck.

3.0

Jul 28, 2023

over worked

Customer experience manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

discount on shoes and cool coworkers

Cons

customers can steal but you shouldn't let them steal but don't try to stop them either. also expect to be harassed by customers and then told that you need to put in more effort into your job even if you are part time and have never worked under 36 hours a week since you started. also every month is black out so don't need off ever.

3.0

May 25, 2023

Too much work for the pay

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working there helped to fine tune my skills but after applying to other retailers I learned how low the pay was in retrospect to the work I was doing.

Cons

Out dated system and low pay

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Okay job. Dont waste too much time here though.

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