Awesome atmosphere, discount, and coworkers - Sales Associate Vans Employee Review

5.0
Dec 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very laid back atmosphere, creativity and individuality is encouraged, and even helps you improve your sales techniques. Great discount as well, especially if you make star of the month! You also get free gear if you stick around long enough.

Cons

Mobility and progress within the company is extremely delayed, if you want a promotion you have to be prepared to wait months for all the ducks to line up. The laid back atmosphere can get a little too laid back, some things that shouldn't slide do, especially within the management team.

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5.0
Jul 14, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Depending on District/Store great culture. Awesome discounts and bonus incentives for full time management. Relatively lenient on being able to use your discretion with difficult customers, "What Would Van Doren Do?" - basically make the customer happy reasonably. Great position to learn retail and people management in - applied itself to any career field later on.

Cons

Job Security (retail and working in malls in today's landscape can be tough depending on location). Corporate can be corporate sometimes, DMs or RMs pushing unreasonable and ridiculous selling behaviors sometimes.

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