Fun to work at, but hours are not good - Sales Associate Vans Employee Review

3.0
19 May 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

fun working environment, 50% off discount on everything full price, 30% off of all sale items. If you are a top seller of the month, you are rewarded with 70% off full priced items.

Cons

Hours are awful - 12 hours on a good week. No commission on shoe sales unlike many shoe stores. Minimum wage and no opportunities for a raise

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5.0
21 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They were super flexible with you and very chill. The discount was also super nice and you could also use it at the sister locations.

Cons

Sometimes management would turn a blind eye when you would need help, especially when starting

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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