No thanks - Designer Vera Bradley Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very friendly employees for the most part; good benefits; great vacation time if you're there long enough. The founders of the company are fantastic, generous people.

Cons

Used to be a great place to work - a lot of the actual employees there are wonderful people but the current leadership is awful. Totally ruthless and uncaring. This is from firsthand knowledge from other former employees: They eliminated 30+ people across multiple departments in the name of 'cost savings' and then turned around to spend millions on a celebrity influencer. The layoffs for anyone under VP level included a severance based on length of employment, but health insurance was cut off THAT DAY. This included a woman who was mid-pregnancy, people with kids on their insurance, etc. Meanwhile Execs got a year of pay and insurance. The consultant they brought in to decide who would go and who would stay created a completely toxic work environment for everyone involved, turned people against each other, and then they hired this person on to VP level after firing everyone. Just know what you are getting into. Also if you think this isn't true ask anyone who currently works there, this all happened.

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5.0
Mar 29, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Good employee discount of excellent product -Competitions set on all levels of the field to strive in -Extremely great comradery amongst each other with respect for one another (you are not just a number or a location - you are a person) with healthy communications between the fields -We serve a vast and wonderful clientele to market/sell too- -Although the rebrand was not the success some thought it would be, VB is getting back to where she once was and that is amazing! -Diversity holiday time -There is a general concern for both success, respect and diversity

Cons

-Setbacks on for tools/communication engines that lead to some confusion task management -Store closers vs proactive store relocations -Logistical inventory issues -Shopper surveys closed down (previous management choice) -There is little opportunity for internal promotions for career growth

4.0
Jul 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good bonus structure, discount, new ceo is great

Cons

Loved this job until new upper management swap! DMs micromanaging constantly & are constantly adding new ops which make it hard to focus on sales!

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