Does Victoria's Secret pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Victoria's Secret employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Victoria's Secret. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Victoria's Secret?

58% of Victoria's Secret employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Victoria's Secret 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Victoria's Secret?

Sales Associate (3424) , Retail Sales Associate (389) , Sales Associate/Cashier (336) , Sales Specialist (311) , Sales and Support Generalist (302) , Store Manager (262) , Seasonal Sales Associate (245) , Bra Specialist (201) , Cashier (176) , Manager (122) , Sales Support Associate (97) , Generalist (95) , Selling Associate (85) , Sales (84) , Supervisor (82)

What are the pros of working at Victoria's Secret according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is good and now there is this “diversity” campaign that has made a lot more comfort for guests." ((in 790 reviews)); "I enjoyed working there because it was a fun atmosphere and the people were great to get along with." ((in 522 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and coworkers!" ((in 414 reviews)); "great benefits and it’s a fun job" ((in 404 reviews)); "The team is great and really friendly" ((in 228 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Victoria's Secret according to real employee reviews?

"I expressed my interests and since the store had poor management they didn't help me move up." ((in 1018 reviews)); "Long hours on your feet and the constant folding of the mess that was the underwear drawer hurt my shoulders over time." ((in 643 reviews)); "managers can be VERY rude and petty and HR will not do anything about it." ((in 618 reviews)); "There was no work life balance for those who were young and great at making the numbers and quota for the day." ((in 444 reviews)); "There was also much favoritism and even some sabotage which tends to happen in a largely female managed business." ((in 148 reviews))

What are employees saying about Victoria's Secret layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Victoria's Secret layoffs and their outlook for job security at Victoria's Secret in 2026.

Victoria's Secret reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(13,107 total reviews)

Hillary Super

70% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Victoria's Secret has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 13,107 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Victoria's Secret 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

13K reviews

3.0

Nov 15, 2008

Compensation above the industry average

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's exciting to work for a brand that customers love so much. The company also promotes work life balance as most of the senior leadership are women with children who need to leave work early to be with their family. Compensation also seems to be above what other retailers offer for similar jobs.

Cons

I find that the company does not always have the best processes in place - I feel it's very entrepreneurial compared to other large companies I have worked for in the past - also, there are frequent reorganizations where people change jobs from one day to the next or are laid off because their position has been eliminated.

3.0

Sep 18, 2008

victorias secret only short term

Sales lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great place to learn how to run a business, very clear job description. The policy book is also straight forward.

Cons

management gives little to no feedback, there is supposed to at least a monthly review. it was told to me me trust but don't talk. basically you can't trust management,which leads to a bad work environment. there is no room to grow, if you show to much concern the management feels threatens and gives you a hard time.

3.0

Aug 20, 2008

Nice job while you're young, but don't stay there for the long haul.

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get free stuff, so every time the company launches a new product, whether it's a bra or a new body product, you will usually get it for free. They do this so that you, as the associate, can try out the new product, and give feedback to either the company and/ or customers. The job is fairly easy, but it can get boring at times because there's not much to do and it's easy. In general, there's a good atmosphere. Customers that come into Victoria's Secret are often friendlier than customers you would find at K-Mart or other places.

Cons

You have to push the store credit card. A lot of customers come in wanting to just look around and not be bothered, so when you ask then if they want to apply for a credit card, the answer is almost always 'no.' But the company, and most definitely your managers, keep telling you to "sell credit!" So there have been times when a customer probably would have bought something but they left the store angry because I tried to get them to sign up for a credit card, or simply asked them if they needed help with anything. And a lot of gossip goes on between managers and even associates.

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