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Updated Feb 26, 2023

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Found 43 of over 46 reviews
2.4
16% Recommend to a Friend
28% Approve of CEO

Found 43 of over 46 reviews

2.4
16%
Recommend to a Friend
28%
Approve of CEO
Vision Express President Leonard C Emrick (no image)
Leonard C Emrick
17 Ratings

Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "Some Friendly staff.(in 3 reviews)
  • "Continued training is incentivised with a pay rise but the pay is pretty poor.(in 3 reviews)
  • "People are great and overall I do enjoy the work(in 3 reviews)
Cons
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
  1. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 8 years

    Overall review

    Nov 11, 2015 - Optometrist in Hesperia, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The staff is always very professional and friendly. I thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone.

    Cons

    I never had a bad experience while working there.

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  2. 3.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Biller

    Jun 3, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The best part of being a biller is being able to work from home. Has allowed me to work at school, before and after night classes and on trips.

    Cons

    There is a lot of bills to cover and it requires a lot of attention and time. The office is a far drive if you do not live near

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  4. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Final

    Jul 16, 2016 - Retail Optical Assistant in Huntington Park, Optional[CA]
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    As a younger person with no experience you will be sure get on well, to work as a post graduate whilst saving towards your career this would be ok

    Cons

    Long hours, late finishes, no extra pay, late lunches

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  5. 4.0
    Current Employee

    lead

    Jun 28, 2018 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good pay, nice co workers

    Cons

    slow work loads lots of down time

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  6. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    dockworker

    Sep 10, 2017 - Dock Worker in Harrison, NJ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    you get a better understanding of material handling's work exprience

    Cons

    they pay vs. the hours were bad

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  7. 2.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Getting worse

    Feb 26, 2023 - General Warehouse Worker 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Free tea and coffee, not charged for parking (yet)

    Cons

    Cannot progress if your face doesn`t fit, some of the lowest pay in the country, forced shifts, forced weekend working, no bonus system, virtually no time off at Christmas, only two tea breaks( no dinner break) team leaders who struggle to use English, punished for having time off even with a doctors note,

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    1 person found this review helpful
  8. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Review

    Oct 22, 2022 - Optical Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Learn new things everyday. Great customer interaction.

    Cons

    Low pay for responsibility. No feedback or supported learning.

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  9. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Terrible management

    Jul 27, 2022 - Optical Assistant in Broadstairs, England
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Bonuses if the whole group hits target but only around 80-150 poinds

    Cons

    Terrible management Poor training Not interested in truly helping customers just taking their money

    1 person found this review helpful
  10. 5.0
    Current Employee

    Good company

    Jun 27, 2022 - Optical Assistant 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Staff are superb and helpfull

    Cons

    Pay isn't the best more work do e

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  11. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Not enough help while training as a pre-reg optometrist

    Aug 23, 2021 - Sales Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good pace at work, good look of store.

    Cons

    Not enough help for training. Pushing sales. Not enough care going into employee well being. Pushed into working when not feeling well, then getting sent home after being forced into work for not being well. Short staffed.

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Vision Express has an overall rating of 2.4 out of 5, based on over 46 reviews left anonymously by employees. 16% of employees would recommend working at Vision Express to a friend and 20% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vision Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vision Express. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

16% of Vision Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Vision Express 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Vision Express to be benefits, coworkers, career development and the cons to be culture, management, compensation.

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