I gained a lot of experience from my time there. - Store Manager Vans Employee Review

4.0
22 Sept 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

They are willing to work with you to promote you through the ranks if you show an interest and willingness to learn. Corporate granted our store a lot of freedom and rewarded us for high sales.

Cons

It was a base hourly rate with no commissions. No benefits were offered until you were in corporate. Product was not replenished enough with corporate assigned orders.

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Pros

Fun workplace Good discount Good co-workers

Cons

Low hours most of the year

3.0
22 Apr 2026
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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