Is The Buckle a good company to work for?

The Buckle has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,390 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 54% of employees would recommend working at The Buckle to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Buckle have been left by employees working as Store Manager , Floor Leader and Sales Representative .

Does The Buckle pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Buckle employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Buckle. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Buckle?

54% of The Buckle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Buckle 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Buckle?

Sales Associate (402) , Assistant Manager (148) , Store Manager (89) , Sales Teammate (86) , Team Leader (83) , Retail Sales Associate (52) , Manager (44) , Leader In Training (42) , Sales and Management Intern (36) , Manager In Training (32) , Management Trainee (29) , Operations Manager (26) , Sales Floor Team Leader (25) , Floor Leader (20) , Sales (20)

What are the pros of working at The Buckle according to real employee reviews?

"Merchandise the store yourself based of sell through..flexible hours...great benefits...meet great people..building clients that appreciate you..manage a department and micromanage...great product" ((in 131 reviews)); "Great benefits and enjoyed my time with the company!" ((in 57 reviews)); "Fun work environment and great in" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great culture and value!" ((in 48 reviews)); "Lots of great training and tools." ((in 43 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Buckle according to real employee reviews?

"Although the pay was low I stuck with it because I was good at my job." ((in 169 reviews)); "Terrible managers to put it nicely." ((in 92 reviews)); "Long hours and hard if you're not a people person" ((in 68 reviews)); "low paying and low commissions" ((in 66 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and no work/life balance" ((in 64 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Buckle layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Buckle layoffs and their outlook for job security at The Buckle in 2026.

What are the top reviewed The Buckle locations?

Kearney , Dallas , Houston , Oklahoma City , Orlando , Nashville , Columbus , Omaha , College Station , Lubbock , Saint Louis , Grand Rapids , Lincoln , Austin , Denver , Savannah , Chicago , Colorado Springs , Las Vegas , Jacksonville , Atlanta , Kansas City , Fort Worth , Pittsburgh , Tampa , Bloomington , Salt Lake City , Novi , Albuquerque , Minneapolis

The Buckle reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,291 total reviews)

Dennis H. Nelson

80% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (2,291 reviews)

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The Buckle has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,291 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The The Buckle employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

2.0

Feb 19, 2022

Unrealistic sales expectations

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get an employee discount

Cons

You work on commission. Not sure if anyone else has done the math but commission on selling jeans and shirts is like $3.

3.0

Feb 6, 2022

Feminine driven company, cut throat expectations

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for advancement if you can sell well and mold into what the company wants you to be

Cons

Managed during a nationwide downturn for Buckle, cut throat sales expectations seemed nearly impossible, company wanted all employees to use their personal social media to promote the company on a weekly basis. When business is down they expect you to walk the malls and invite people in for "invitation business". Returns from other stores count against your sales so stores will encourage regular customers to return elsewhere. When you struggle to hire (Buckle likes to pay less than min wage as a base before commission for sales people, creates a revolving door of young new people) it is expected you work open to close to fill the gaps.

1.0

Nov 2, 2021

I loved and hated my job at Buckle

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a fun job that attracts lots of great people. I loved my coworkers.

Cons

The management was discouraging and unsupportive.

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Feminine driven company, cut throat expectations

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