Does New Balance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, New Balance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at New Balance. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at New Balance?

71% of New Balance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated New Balance 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at New Balance?

Sales Associate (215) , Retail Sales Associate (88) , Team Lead (26) , Store Manager (21) , Manager (19) , Sales Representative (19) , Vendedor (19) , Assistant Manager (17) , Sales Assistant (16) , Sales (14) , Intern (12) , Part Time Sales Associate (12) , Retail Sales Assistant (12) , Software Engineer (11) , Fit Specialist (10)

What are the pros of working at New Balance according to real employee reviews?

"the benefits are great and the money." ((in 116 reviews)); "Great people to work with and easy to get along with" ((in 91 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great management and team to work with" ((in 31 reviews)); "good work environment" ((in 28 reviews))

What are the cons of working at New Balance according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management that does not understand the value in their people" ((in 64 reviews)); "Pay is low and hours not guaranteed." ((in 54 reviews)); "If you have a bad manager or team lead it can be a miserable experience" ((in 26 reviews)); "Don’t listen to ideas of employees, upper management only does what they want to do." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership (not all) is not strong and unable to make the company competitive." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about New Balance layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about New Balance layoffs and their outlook for job security at New Balance in 2026.

What are the top reviewed New Balance locations?

Berlin , Ingolstadt , Düsseldorf , Neumünster , Köln

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3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,242 total reviews)

Joe Preston

83% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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New Balance has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,242 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The New Balance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Einzel- & Großhandel industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Aug 26, 2010

Relaxed Work Atmosphere with No growth

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relaxed work atmosphere. Fun place to work. promotes U.S workeres

Cons

No growth opportunities in I.T . most employees treat it as a retirement wagon.

3.0

Aug 24, 2010

Sales Associate at New Balance

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, good hours, hire from within for higher positions, easy job, was able to leave 15 minutes after close

Cons

DRAMA, mirco managing, favoritism, short breaks, full timers think they are better than part timers and try to boss them around.

4.0

Jan 20, 2014

Fun place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere and a fun place to work with a lot of flexibility.

Cons

Pay and bonuses are not as high as comparable companies.

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