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

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jun 15, 2016

Worst job I've ever had -- less than minimum wage, with 3% commission...

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40% off. Face to face Sales experience. Flexible hours. Employees make the job doable. Got comfortable doing the uncomfortable which in sales is a huge plus and growth opportunity.

Cons

LOW pay. Unrealistic expectations. Management gets paid a TON more than entry level workers regardless of experience or education. I consider myself a good sales person and this job places unrealistic expectations on their employees and preys on those with shopping addictions to work there for the 40% off discount. On days when traffic is low, I could barely make enough to pay my rent and food and definitely no saving at all, FYI.

3.0

Jun 2, 2016

Full Time Sales Associate

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you like a fast paced work environment, then you would enjoy working at the Buckle. It's very competitive which could fall under the con category as well. From personal experience, the store I worked at was very sales motivated. And when I first started it was definitely difficult to pick up guests of my own when you're competing with veteran teammates. But once you get your feet under you, it can be a very enjoyable atmosphere. i made life long friendships and gained valuable customer service experience. Employee discount is always a nice perk, too.

Cons

POOR MANAGMENT. Will overwork you until you're burnt out, especially if your store becomes short staffed during slow times of the year. Unprofessional work environment. Manager would talk poorly about other teammates/store managers while on the floor. Manager and leaders wouldn't give encouragement/positive feedback. Manager wouldn't decipline poor behavior amongst teammates. Manager was notoriously late which would promote other employees to be late. Would hire from the outside for positions instead of giving people from within the company an opportunity. Poor pay. Commission during the holidays and other busy times of the year is great. But Buckle needs to raise the base salary for those who work off commission. When it's slow during your shift or if it's slow for weeks at a time after the holidays, we get paid next to nothing.

5.0

Jun 1, 2016

Floor Lead

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room to grow within company Good retail experience Able to make a positive impact on people Sales experience Good role models/mentors within the company

Cons

Few cons, other than retail hours

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