Vans Reviews

Pros

Relaxed dress code, good discount, possible to have a fun work environment. Depending on your SM, DM, it can be very valuable resume building experience. However, that is generally not the case.

Cons

ASM is easily the worst position in the store. 90-95% of the responsibility of a SM but only about half the pay, while entry-level associates will get 3/4 your pay and have no added responsibility. Brutal retail scheduling, not as bad as big box store hours but still bad. Unless you have a great SM (you probably won’t) that knows how to schedule and hire. The illusion of upward mobility. Corporate talks a big game and has training plans on paper, but they will fall short of meeting the terms of your employment agreement. That goes for raises and for promotion opportunity. Outside talent gets paid more than homegrown. Corporate will issue changes without considering the effect on operations. They are functionally retarded when it comes to actually implementing their ideas in a real store.

Pros

Tons of amazing people with many diverse talents and interests. The brand has real promise to continue long term growth. Lots of low hanging fruit both in the business and how the brand operates.

Cons

Vans executive leadership cares more about talking the talk than walking the walk. From I&D efforts to things like being consumer led, real strategic and long lasting actions are not being taken. Lots of box checking and time spent preparing scripts vs instituting real change.

Pros

good for just starting out, if you're still living with your parents and not in dire need of more than 400$ a month

Cons

ranged from 12-16 hours a week, the 4 hour shifts weren't worth it if you had a longer drive to work, and management went downhill real fast, towards the end of my time there once everybody quit and they had to hire all new people ... it started out incredible when i first got there bc the vibes were good, and i actually liked coming to work despite having the small pay, low hours, etc but once you start getting new people that get easily rude when they get stressed out , and move people like that up, it's not worth it anymore... the good vibes were no longer present

Pros

As a part-time Floor Supervisor you get what I believe is the base layer experience for a management role in most other jobs. Being part-time also really helps when you're going to school. So the hours are flexible, all while getting some experience leading a team. Also a lot of opportunity to move up within the company.

Cons

I can't think of any cons.

Pros

I like working for Vans because I love the atmosphere of the company. There’s a feeling of community that I feel at work with my customers and coworkers that I have never felt at any other job. There’s also so much room for diversity in the company. I feel like Vans let’s their employees be themselves and I can’t say I have had any bad experiences from the company in my time working here. Finally, I feel like the managers at my store have set myself and my fellow associates up for higher positions. They’re continually challenging us to be better and show us how to do things the right way. I’m always well prepared and well informed because of my managers.

Cons

I don’t really have any complaints other than the new shoe boxes because they give me a lot more paper cuts than the last ones.