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

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1154) , 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 (36) , 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 220 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 170 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 135 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 105 reviews)); "There are great benefits and 401k involve as well." ((in 74 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 285 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 147 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 109 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 66 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 46 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,245 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

61% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Vans has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,245 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).

Reviews by job title

3K reviews

2.0

Aug 16, 2016

sales associate

Sales associate

Recommend

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Pros

fun atmosphere cool coworkers great customers artsy

Cons

didnt get alot of hour bad managment managment showed favoritisim

3.0

Aug 16, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Fun first job - Flexible This job was a great first experience which offered me the ability to gain customer service experience while still in high school.

Cons

It is very hard to advance in this company or receive pay increases. A lot of turnover with the employees because of this.

4.0

Aug 10, 2016

Customer Service

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great environment, easy, and get to talk to people all day

Cons

not able to move up without making lots of sales & its hard when you have a lot of employees on the floor at the same time. Its great for a teen barely starting out

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