There is something wrong here. - Sock Pusher Vans Employee Review

1.0
Dec 1, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

50% regular discount. 30% off sale items. 20% off skate equipment. That's all. And its actually pretty awesome.

Cons

You know the person who mentioned Vans is run by posers and geeks. Yeah I brushed him off too. Turns out, he was right on. Not like Freaks & Geeks(the show) where everyone is actually awesome, and they're looked down on. No I mean, these people try very hard to be the "cool jerk". And if you're new, you're nothing but a placeholder. You will not be "good enough" no matter how much you sell. Your professionalism will suffer simply from how co-workers and management communicate with each other. It may be cool and hip when you're a teenager, but bad habits die hard and you don't need that. Oh and be prepared to be called for a 4 hour shift and only work for 2.

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5.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Everyone was so nice and the job was very fun! I miss it every day.

Cons

Sometimes I didn't like the shoe designs.

3.0
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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