Great culture, laid back, kind and easygoing people. - Anonymous employee Vans Employee Review

4.0
Mar 26, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Laid back. Skateboarding are welcome at the office. Small, intimate, like a family. Cross department collaboration. Awesome market/inspiration trips. Authenticity earns its credit and respect. Socially responsible. Volunteering are encourage.

Cons

Slow and limited career growth. Politics. Have to "fit in" or befriend with the "right group" in order to climb. Limitation from mother company. Short on staff on many departments. Below industry standard pay.

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5.0
Jul 14, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

Other than talking to people, there are no cons

4.0
Jul 20, 2026
Recommend
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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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