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 132 reviews)); "fun work environment for all ages!" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great benefits and enjoyed my time with the company!" ((in 54 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work with" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great culture and value!" ((in 45 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 173 reviews)); "Terrible managers to put it nicely." ((in 93 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 69 reviews)); "low pay and commission based" ((in 66 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

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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

5.0

Dec 26, 2012

Life changing experience

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

With the extensive management program you learn how to communicate, manage people, develop leadership, plan and execute business savvy strategies. Positive environment, predictable salary, discount on clothes, create long lasting relationships, top spot to network!

Cons

Extremely long hours. For managers you are looking at 6 days a week and between 50-65 hours. Certain times through the year you can take vacation. Vacation does not roll over ( use it or lose it) sometimes having a personal & professional balance is tough. There's pressure to remain positive in sales year after year. If you don't recruit strong and talented individuals your job is going to ne tough!

4.0

Dec 7, 2012

Great Company

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extensive training, good commission, great environment

Cons

Some management can be difficult, but at the time mine was not. The stores around the areas are pretty interactive, so you can hear different stories.

5.0

Dec 5, 2012

Very pleasant place to work. Upbeat co-workers and very attentive managers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clean and classy place to work with excellent employee discount. Perfect place if you like customer interaction and want to be rewarded for the work you do. Commission is fairly generous because of the already high cost of most items. It is an ideal place if you're a college student because of the flexible hours and opportunities to work weekends.

Cons

Very seasonal retail which makes turnover rates pretty high. Since the clothes are all very expensive, Buckle can be a target to organized shoplifting.

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