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 126 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work with" ((in 57 reviews)); "Fun work environment and great in" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great benefits and enjoyed my time with the company!" ((in 50 reviews)); "Great culture and value!" ((in 50 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 170 reviews)); "Terrible managers to put it nicely." ((in 91 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 71 reviews)); "low paying and low commissions" ((in 63 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and no work/life balance" ((in 61 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

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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

3.0

Dec 7, 2016

Fun people, terrible management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were some of the best, most supportive people I've ever met. You meet a lot of interesting people. Great job for making friends and maintaining a social life.

Cons

The management at the store I worked at wasn't very helpful or encouraging. Little to no training High turnover rate Lies about pay raises every 6 months even if you're hitting sales goals.

3.0

Dec 4, 2016

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits & discount are good

Cons

If you want to move up in position they require you to move out of the area. I worked there for a few years & when they change managers they won't promote from within the store, they only bring in from other locations which doesn't make sense if you already live in that town. Very discouraging.

4.0

Nov 4, 2016

Great start for sales, there is a career in it if interested

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can make pretty good money if you work at a busy store, especially around the holidays. You also learn to become a great salesman/woman which help you wherever else you choose to go. You also learn to handle rejection really well and how to work around it.

Cons

It is commission based, so if you have bad/slow days it will reflect on your paycheck

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Fun people, terrible management.

Assistant manager

Great start for sales, there is a career in it if interested

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