Vera Bradley Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley

Pros – The culture is amazing. The employees genuinely care about each other.

Cons – Many decisions are still made by co-founder even though not always the best for the business.

Advice to Senior Management – Hiring the right upper management with retail experience is key...and a woman's touch will go a long way toward the mission.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Vera Bradley part-time for more than a year

Pros – Great pay, amazing management, very generous company!

Cons – Nothing bad about this company!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley part-time for more than a year

Pros – Employees are encouraged to establish relationships with customers and maintain a "girl's best friend" attitude. Great discount. Access to upcoming product knowledge and surprises. Coworkers become like family and treat each other with respect.

Cons – Employees work nearly 40 hours week in the summer, but are still considered full time. Hours drop significantly in the winter making the wage unlivable. There's little if no room for growth in the company. With upwards of five managers there are too many directions and too much confusion among expectations and policies. Managers also leave much of the sales work to associates and hide in the back room. Calling off was a nightmare.

Advice to Senior Management – Trust your employees.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley part-time for more than a year

Pros – Empowers employees to use the "power of yes" to make a situation right for a guest. Generous employee discount. A pretty place to work. No uniforms, but the freedom to express yourself through appropriate business causal attire. Stores are cleaner and more well organized than your own home. Great customer service learning experience.

Cons – No room for growth. There is no such thing as "full time sales associate" at this company. You will work 25-30 hour weeks with no benefits as a part time associate. They like to give you free or discounted product to make up for what they lack in pay compensation. Marketing department needs improvement with strategy. Many guests get confused by the emails they receive about sales online and what's happening in stores. The online return process in the stores needs to be addressed. Employees don't last very long, it's a fun place to work but it's definitely not a forever job.

Advice to Senior Management – Don't congregate in the back room while one associate is running a busy sales floor. Also, respect your employees quality of life. Communicate with us about scheduling. Far too many times have associates been scheduled on days or during times that they have explicitly stated they are unavailable. Give us the opportunity to draft schedules with other associates, since we always end up switching shifts anyway.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley

Pros – Fun and good discount. Great work environment

Cons – None that come to mind.

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley full-time for more than a year

Pros – -Work Life Balance
-Great Employees and Management in the store
-Great Pay
-Fun Contests, Gifts and Enviroment
-Strong Core Values
-Great Discount

Cons – -A stronger training program to track growth and development for promotions

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley part-time for less than a year

Pros – Fun, energetic company that gives each person the power to make something right.

Cons – No set schedule, not a lot of room to grow.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Vera Bradley part-time for less than a year

Pros – The people in the stores are mostly women and everyone is so nice

Cons – Nothing is too bad about the company

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Vera Bradley full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great to there employees. There are a lot of incentives for earning product, prizes and extra money.

Cons – Retail hours. Schedule so different from week to week, and not knowing schedule till a few days before following week.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Vera Bradley part-time for less than a year

Pros – I moved to Frisco, TX in Summer 2012 to stay with my dad and get used to the area prior to my anticipated college graduation date. Since I grew up and went to school in Edmond, OK, I didn't know anyone in Texas. Not only did I receive a fabulous first Texas job in Vera Bradley, but I added on to my family. The women I grew to know and become close with are the most welcoming and entertaining group of coworkers that I've ever had. They are so enthusiastic about their work and the company. They taught me to perfect my customer relations skills and were patient and helpful when it came to my being directionally challenged. Every day I went in was a new experience in a welcoming, comedic, and passionate environment.

Cons – I had no negative experiences with this position/company.

Advice to Senior Management – The Vera Bradley in Frisco, TX has the best management around!

– I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company