If you're looking for full time employment this is not the place - Stock Clerk Vera Bradley Employee Review

1.0
Feb 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

The products. That's it.

Cons

Terrible benefits for full time employees. They give 3 days notice when they cut your full time job. Not proactive enough to prevent that situation. Poor choices in product lines. Counterintuitive customer handling procedures, software, workflow, application set up. Poor communication between corporate office and stores. Extreme pressure for sales goals without giving stores what they need to bring in people and make those goals. Store I work in has a great team effort with ideas and suggestions and making improvements; it doesn't go up the ladder past the store level. They treat employees the exact opposite of how they want us to treat customers.

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5.0
Mar 29, 2026
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Pros

-Good employee discount of excellent product -Competitions set on all levels of the field to strive in -Extremely great comradery amongst each other with respect for one another (you are not just a number or a location - you are a person) with healthy communications between the fields -We serve a vast and wonderful clientele to market/sell too- -Although the rebrand was not the success some thought it would be, VB is getting back to where she once was and that is amazing! -Diversity holiday time -There is a general concern for both success, respect and diversity

Cons

-Setbacks on for tools/communication engines that lead to some confusion task management -Store closers vs proactive store relocations -Logistical inventory issues -Shopper surveys closed down (previous management choice) -There is little opportunity for internal promotions for career growth

1.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Hybrid schedule Generous vacation time Flexibility with schedule

Cons

Private equity mindset of new leaders has sucked the life out of what used to be a great place to work. Talented and knowledgeable staff were all forced out or saw the writing on the wall and headed for greener pastures. While the Jackie regime was inept and refused to listen to subject matter experts, the Ian and Marty tandem may be even worse. They seem dead set on draining any bit of cost out of the company in the hopes of a private equity takeover. Their creative bookkeeping is highly questionable and borderline unethical, as is the treatment of legacy employees.

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