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 225 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 135 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 105 reviews)); "The benefits offered through VF (Vans parent company) are great!" ((in 70 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 287 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 140 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 115 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 66 reviews)); "no commission and hard to get into corporate" ((in 44 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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3K reviews

5.0

Aug 6, 2016

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Awesome people - Great projects - Fun work environment - Skate around the office!

Cons

No downsides to working here. All good vibes. No micromanaging. Just be careful on the skate ramp in the back.

2.0

Aug 4, 2016

Assistant Store Manager

Assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoyed the people I worked with. The work environment was incredibly relaxed. The employee incentives we decent but it seemed they were being slowly reduced or taken away.

Cons

There was favoritism among upper management (Store and District levels), which I am aware occurs in most work environments. The company as a whole is doing everything they can to get the most out of their employees for the absolute bare minimum. I am also aware most companies try and do this however, Vans is taking it to the next level and employees are becoming more aware of how underpaid they are to perform the tasks required of them (especially at a management level). Sales expectations continued to increase while labor continued to decrease, making scheduling time consuming and difficult. They pick and choose which company policies to adhere to based on what is convenient for them.

3.0

Jul 29, 2016

sales associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

cool environment, the discount is great.

Cons

not enough hours, management sucks.

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