Is The Buckle a good company to work for?

The Buckle has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 2,392 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 52% 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?

52% of The Buckle employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Buckle 3.0 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 (87) , 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 133 reviews)); "Great benefits and enjoyed my time with the company!" ((in 50 reviews)); "fun work environment for all ages!" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great culture and value!" ((in 46 reviews)); "great training and company atmosphere" ((in 40 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 175 reviews)); "Terrible managers to put it nicely." ((in 91 reviews)); "low paying and low commissions" ((in 75 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends." ((in 68 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and no work/life balance" ((in 63 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

52% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Dennis H. Nelson

81% 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

3.0

Work/Life balance

The Buckle has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 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

2.0

Jul 22, 2015

Great at first. Gets old fast

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, great discount, comission, flexible schedule.

Cons

I was promised 9 to 10 dollars an hour, however I didn't not realize I would have to have almost 2 years of experience to get those benefits, originally paid only $5.85 an hour plus 3% comission. Constantly on your feet with only a 30 minute lunch break every 7 hours worked. You spend over half your pay check buying things they want you to so that you can work there because yoi have to wear their clothing. They try to change you style completely and your wardrobe as well.

4.0

Jul 15, 2015

Personality Driven

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to be yourself and make a lot of great connections with everyone in your immediate community. Valuable sales and technique training, by far one of the best I have seen.

Cons

Every location has a slightly different way of handling things. All along the same guidelines, but depending on the manager, you could be forced to shove product down customers throats.

4.0

Jul 14, 2015

Overall a Great Place to Work and Grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to make good money, flexible hours, ability to move up in the company, meeting new people

Cons

Can be stressful when the store is slow because you're not making money, no guaranteed paycheck, expected to push product onto guests who don't want it, other teammates can be too pushy and take guests from you, forced to call people and your own friends and family in to shop every day. Stressful work nights til 1 a.m. happen two days before a store visit from dm, long hours with a short break frequently happen during busy season or when preparing for visits, leader meetings every Monday morning which is a waste of gas if you don't work until later in the day.

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Store Support Teammate (Part Time)

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Store Support Teammate (Part-Time)

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Houston, TX

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