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 (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 163 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 138 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 103 reviews)); "The benefits offered through VF (Vans parent company) are great!" ((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 289 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 136 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 114 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

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,244 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 3,244 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

4.0

Apr 13, 2016

Assistant Manager

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Through different initiatives Vans shows that they care about their employees and from my experience are great with career advancement. Yearly performance reviews and 6 month check ups are a great way to measure your growth and discuss success' and opportunities with your Store Manager. I was really stoked to receive benefits and full time hours once being promoted to Assistant Manager When you work here you are part of the Vans Family!

Cons

A management position requires a flexible schedule as you will be working closing and opening shifts (sometimes a close and open back to back) and must have open availability on weekends. Blackout days for big sales and extended holiday hours come with the territory of working retail. I earned the second highest on my team under the Store Manager but feel that for the amount of work my team put in, many deserved a much higher pay rate!

4.0

Apr 11, 2016

Supervisor

Floor supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was a great company to work for; cool atmosphere; nice discount.

Cons

Meeting/surpassing goals wasn't always enough; some of the distract managers lacked communication skills; if the store closes (like it did in my case) you'll be out of a job.

2.0

Mar 24, 2016

don't get your hopes up

Floor supervisor

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the product and the discount is awesome. the brand itself is awesome and I will never stop shopping with Vans.

Cons

Basically everything else. HORRIBLE UPPPER MANAGEMENT and lower level management is continuously berated and disrespected by upper management throughout the company and district. Pay is absolutely horrible yet you are expected to a ridiculous amount of work and put them first at all costs. I accepted this position being told I would work 20 hours a week. I get scheduled close to 40 and I am a full time student. I have been asked on several occasions to have my education take a back seat so I can help them out. For 10.50 and hour? what a joke. No payroll to support, only two people working on a busy Saturday and they we get yelled at for missing our sales goals. This company sucks, you will be unhappy.

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