Pros
- 50% discount on apparel - 30% off sale, 20% off proskate - Free pair of shoes & T-shirt on first day - 70% off for employee of the month
Cons
- STRICT rules, regulations, procedures enforced - Cram an IMMENSE amount of information (history, product knowledge, operations) - intense selling focus (like a robot or car salesman) - Short Shifts * Working under pressure in a fast pace environment is a MUST. Managers put a lot of pressure on associates to sell as much as they can to as many people as they can. Even when there are two people working and 10 different customers in the store. You must follow selling technique protocol with every customer. I love the culture and history of vans and I love that I could share that knowledge and admiration with my customers, but at the same time I did not think that working here would turn me into a "robotic car salesman" Most of the time, its almost as if money and sales come before the customers.