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 131 reviews)); "Flexible hours and ability to move up in the company" ((in 65 reviews)); "Great benefits and enjoyed my time with the company!" ((in 56 reviews)); "Fun work environment and great in" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great culture and value!" ((in 48 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 171 reviews)); "Terrible managers to put it nicely." ((in 93 reviews)); "low paying and low commissions" ((in 70 reviews)); "Unrealistic expectations and no work/life balance" ((in 62 reviews)); "Commission based, which if you work hard is good but if your not busy your paycheck suffers." ((in 33 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

3.0

Dec 10, 2011

Eh....It is ok.

Sales teammate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The discount is good. 40%. Flexible schedule.

Cons

Favorites are obvious...team leaders dating teammates with manager's knowledge and no repercussions, which is against policy. (this is only one example of many). Management is young and inexperienced. People who have worked there for years believe the Buckle is the only place in the world that matters. Sales SHARKS! Environment is based on who is working that particular shift. Moral goes down when manager is present because they expect so much and there is a pressure for a hard sell.

1.0

Nov 30, 2011

It was not a pleasurable experience

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

40% discount off regualr merchandise. However, it still is costly.

Cons

They only like to hire young people typically early 20's. They have a very differnet approach to selling and some of the sales staff can be pushy and not sincere. They want you to take feedback and apply it. Sometimes you may work with some unruly sales people there.

5.0

Nov 27, 2011

Fun, fast paced, friendly place to work with unlimited room for professional growth.

Management trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Buckle offers a 40% discount to their employees. They are very easy to work with in terms of scheduling. The people you work with are always friendly and helpful. There is potential to move up the "food chain" quickly. You determine your pay as a teammate - as a manager in training you get a set hourly wage and are eligible for ovetime. As a store manager you receive a base pay and bonuses. It offers medical and dental insurance for full time employees for only $25 a paycheck for a single person. Store managers receive free health insurance.

Cons

You have to be available to work weekends. It has irregular hours and no set schedule. The only holidays the store isn't open is Christmas and Thanksgiving (depending upon the mall) and you don't get paid time and a half on other holidays.

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