Is Vans a good company to work for?

Vans has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 3,490 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Vans to a friend and 40% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 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, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vans?

Sales Associate (1149) , Retail Sales Associate (248) , Floor Supervisor (246) , Store Manager (140) , Assistant Manager (103) , Assistant Store Manager (77) , Sales Lead (64) , Stock Supervisor (47) , Seasonal Sales Associate (35) , 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 235 reviews)); "time job i've ever had! made some connections with great coworkers and really enjoyed working there even through challenges" ((in 161 reviews)); "Great Company and Culture." ((in 133 reviews)); "Fun work environment and clientele." ((in 105 reviews)); "There are great benefits and 401k involve as well." ((in 79 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 292 reviews)); "bad management and not a lot of incentives" ((in 141 reviews)); "No Hours No Opportunity:" ((in 107 reviews)); "Store manager and assistant manager were sleeping together." ((in 70 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 Vans locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Irvine , Woodstock , Lynnwood , Roseville , Clearwater , Albuquerque , Washington , Bakersfield , Downey , Carlsbad

Vans reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(701 total reviews)

Kevin Bailey

57% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

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Reviews by job title

701 reviews

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3.0

May 4, 2026

Fun work environment, but pay is lacking

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun and energetic place to work at

Cons

The pay was very poor

4.0

Apr 23, 2026

Team-oriented with new products, but low pay and high demands

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team environment. New product monthly. Store discount.

Cons

Low pay. High expectations with little support from corporate. Told to hire a ton of part time employees with NO hours to give them.

3.0

Apr 22, 2026

Supportive where I was, but limited hours and pay

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The environment is absolutely amazing with my coworkers and they are always supportive. Any issues that arise are met with a high level of humanity - on the base level of the people I work with, because I haven't really delt with corporate. It genuinely feels nice to work here when you have a team like mine. The culture of skating is absolutely amazing to learn about at VANs and be a part of as well. I like the history behind some of the shoes, but that's probably just because I'm a history nerd.

Cons

Part time doesn't get many hours or enough pay to survive off of. However, you can't become full time unless you get a higher position. Sadly, they are incredibly hard to get, due to the fact people seem to stay with VANs if they get that promotion, just because it seems to be great to work here once you have that higher position. As well as the usual shift is 4 hours, and sometimes you only get one shift a week. It's just incredibly hard to stay here when it can't even give you enough money on your paychecks to get a small amount of groceries that'll last one person two weeks.

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Supportive where I was, but limited hours and pay

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