Do not work for Legal Department - Legal Assistant/Paralegal Vans Employee Review

2.0
Feb 18, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The company as a whole has great benefits and discounts are good.

Cons

The demanding and unforgiving General Counsel who herself lacks work life balance and also doesn't think her team deserves any semblance of work-life balance, is the worst kind of leader. No clear concise goals for legal department. If you want to be constantly stressed then work in the legal department at Vans. Marketing/Creative is full of misogynistic over grown old skateboard bros who want to push that narrative onto the company.

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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
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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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