The Buckle reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(2,289 total reviews)
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Dennis H. Nelson

80% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

The Buckle has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,289 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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2K reviews
1.0
Sep 10, 2019

It's a cult

Recommend
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Pros

40% off clothes. I met my 2 best friends there! We cried a lot together...

Cons

Upper management sucks, they have unachievable expectations. They are what we like to call "buckle bots" which basically means they live, breath, and eat buckle. They want you to work off the clock, on vacation, and everywhere you go. They literally do not care for anyone.

2.0
Nov 28, 2018

Need new blood and new field management

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great Discount! Great leaders at the Corporate Office!

Cons

Company in the field is nothing like the Amazing Leaders at the Corporate level. Too many upper field management need to retire, because if you are not part of the Good Ole Boys or Girls club you are disrespected and treated like crap. HR is terrible, they work for the District/Regional managers and against the employee's, they are very one sided and very unfair. Pay is probably the lowest in the field of retail. Very unprofessional field leaders, if they like you they hang out with you and drink and have fun, if they don't like you they make your life miserable. Product used to be good quality but has become very low quality, and they don't stay current with the trends. Most frustrating retail company I have ever worked for. Highest turnover I've ever seen, at least 10-20 store openings a month, WOW that should tell you something!

5.0
Aug 24, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a fun environment, there are a lot of positive and motivating people within the company. Ability to move around within the company.

Cons

Not enough competitive pay in the marketplace. There needs to be more communication from management in regards to expectations in roles, and more organization and spoken path for advancement

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