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?

"benefits are good and generous" ((in 112 reviews)); "Great people to work with and easy to get along with" ((in 92 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great management and team to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Flexible hours and pay." ((in 30 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 69 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 28 reviews)); "Toxic culture and bad upper management" ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership (not all) is not strong and unable to make the company competitive." ((in 18 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

New Balance reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(1,242 total reviews)

Joe Preston

83% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,242 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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

4.0

Apr 10, 2025

Great company, HR needs reviewing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool company Cool incentives and freebies

Cons

UK HR team, need a new team in there

2.0

Feb 21, 2025

If you are male you should go apply -

X-worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, and people in general were great. Hours -

Cons

No pay increases for Cost of living in 15 years They generally promote the male in a boys club atmosphere - and favoritism in UPPER management is out of control - Most of the woman there are the backbone and they treat them like crap

3.0

Feb 3, 2025

Depends on where you work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, work life balance, and pay. Opportunities for growth for people without a formal degree. Good bonuses and raises.

Cons

Flat org structure with limited movement opportunities. Bias toward tenure and people who have been in the industry a long time. Management roles filled based on tenure and limited training in many departments. People stay in roles a long time. Company experience varies a lot by location and business unit.

Viewing 130 - 132 of 1,242 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

PUMA

3.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at New Balance

Retail Associate - Working Student (m/w/d) - Hamburg

Hamburg

View job

Retail Associate - Minijobber (m/w/d) - Köln

Köln

View job

Visual Merchandising Coordinator (m/w/d) - Köln

Köln

View job

Store Manager (m/w/d) - München

München

View job

Retail Associate - Minijobber (m/w/d) - München

München

View job

New Balance

New Balance reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great company, HR needs reviewing

If you are male you should go apply -

Depends on where you work

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at New Balance