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

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

3.0

Aug 1, 2016

Not Worth It

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Discount, other associates were nice.

Cons

Management was awful and just rude to all employees, if you did not do something exactly how they wanted they would embarrass you in front of other associates/customers. Also, probably just this store but they always needed you to watch the floor while they did something in the back so you could not complete your duties, and if you did not complete your duties you would get in trouble and have to stay longer.

2.0

Jul 29, 2016

Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The clothing discount, being able to dress freely

Cons

Trying to meet sales goals was hard sometimes, the works seemed uppity and close minded

3.0

Jul 18, 2016

Full Time Floor Leader

Floor leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount for their employees at 40% off. Fast paced environment for the most part that can help the shift go by quickly. For managers they have a great communication system in place where they all have weekly conference calls with managers and area managers from their region. This creates a culture that is tight knit where everyone knows everyone. They have yearly meetings where managers go and then come back with new ideas on how to run the store and manage.

Cons

The turn around is extremely high as the company is always recruiting. People are rarely 'fired' they are simply no longer scheduled and their hours are slowly decreased. Compensation is poor due to the base being low. During times of slow traffic, employees are often paid below minimum wage due to no opportunity to make sales. Company culture for sales is extremely pushy. My manager also had us clocking into "sales" while cleaning the store when it was closed. That resulted in people often being paid their base which was below minimum wage and having no opportunity to make sales as the store was closed.

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Not Worth It

Sales Associate

Full Time Floor Leader

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