Is Vans a good company to work for?

Vans has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,506 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Vans to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Vans have been left by employees working as Cashier , Retail Associate and Sale Associate .

Does Vans pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Vans?

71% of Vans employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vans 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1157) , Retail Sales Associate (248) , Floor Supervisor (245) , Store Manager (140) , Assistant Manager (104) , Assistant Store Manager (78) , Sales Lead (64) , Stock Supervisor (47) , Seasonal Sales Associate (37) , Supervisor (32) , Sales Assistant (29) , Vendedor (29) , ASM- Assistant Store Manager (28) , Sales Associate/Cashier (27) , Manager (26)

What are the pros of working at Vans according to real employee reviews?

"The people you work with are great and fun to work with" ((in 227 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 158 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 136 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 106 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with" ((in 68 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Vans according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for someone with experience and no real idea how long it will take to increase" ((in 283 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 142 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 111 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 63 reviews)); "Terrible upper management that has a profound affect on store managers." ((in 47 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vans layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Vans locations?

Costa Mesa , New York , Los Angeles , San Diego , Las Vegas , Orlando , Houston , Miami , Chicago , Phoenix , Cypress , Atlanta , Orange , San Francisco , Charlotte , San Jose , Honolulu , Raleigh , Tampa , Salt Lake City , Cerritos , Portland , Jacksonville , Saint Louis , Riverside , Dallas , Arcadia , Lehi , Schaumburg , Austin

Vans reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(3,250 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

60% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Vans has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 3,250 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vans employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Sep 2, 2010

Good place to work if you like the style

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great 50% discount on full priced items. Very easy to get time off. Customers were always friendly, more or less. Reasonably simple shifts if you do your job right.

Cons

Expect to stay an hour or two late after closing, you will most likely always be waiting for the manager to finish their tasks. The back stockroom can get very hectic and co-workers very seldomly put shoes back on the rack in the correct order of size and color. Expect a workout, the shoe racks are heavy and you will be climbing to get a shoe sometimes.

3.0

Sep 1, 2010

Assistant Manager at Vans shoes

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and branding. The atmoshpere is casual, incorporating the skater/surfer lifestyle. You work amongst like-minded people for the most part which is nice.

Cons

Very small increases no matter how great your work perfomance is. Caps on promotions increases making it not comprable in the industry. No benefits for floor supervisors. The pay and benefits are definitely the worst part of the job and make it unbearable after a while. I have been there two years with sparkling reviews and only received less than a dollar in increases.

2.0

Aug 31, 2010

Seasonal work, at Vans

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good discount. That sums it up.

Cons

No real training, Sometimes 10 hours a wk. Unfair management. Boring environment.

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