Pros
If you have a great team everything will be great. Customers are easy, rarely have any bad customers. 2019 was Vans prime, and I cherish the relationships I have with my previous coworkers. I was paid correctly for the work I did also. The discount is great!
Cons
VF has changed Vans. Massive layoff has/is happening, store closures probably will be happening too. If you don't have a dedicated store manager the team will be sour. Management makes working there worth it! Merit raises are normally under a dollar. Vans hasn't been profitable in two years and they blame the retail employees for it... but it's not their faults. Very hard to move up in the company because people don't want to leave. Even harder if you want to be a DM or move into corporate. Vans says they are a people company but they are not anymore, and hasn't been since 2020. I was laid off with no notice. Lots of turn over now and associates call off all the time.