1-800 Contacts reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(634 total reviews)
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John Graham

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

1-800 Contacts has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 634 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 1-800 Contacts 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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634 reviews
5.0
Sep 18, 2017

Sales Associate

Recommend
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Pros

I am very good at sales, customer service, and i love helping people

Cons

There is no job security

5.0
Aug 22, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I love this company. I have not worked here all that long but have already had the opportunity to branch out and learn and take on new roles/responsibilities. So many companies talk a good game but fail on the follow through. Not here.. The gym is large, people are awesome. There is a real open door policy towards management. Even those up high in the company. If you want to grow there are opportunities. Sure, the initial entry positions aren't the greatest paying and the most fun in the world, but if you put in the effort, are coachable, and express desire to move up and are a driven, leadership focused team player there isn't much not to love. Also lunches consisting of steak, potatoes, tacos, fish etc for under three bucks and constant events and other fun don't hurt either.

Cons

Initial pay is not great. (Generally 12 bucks an hour before bonuses.)

3.0
Nov 29, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Very nice Amenities. Cool Environment. Great Benefits.

Cons

High-pressure Sales Environment. Very competitive trainers and managers. I often felt overwhelmed by the stress of the sale. I went in thinking it was more customer service but was sorely mistaken when I found out it was primarily sales.

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1-800 Contacts Response
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Thank you so much for your comments and insight. We always appreciate valuable and constructive feedback from alumni and associates. We are constantly working to improve our recruiting and our associate experience. Some of the things we currently do to improve applicant transparency is having an accurate job description and an opportunity to listen to live calls for 30 minutes during the interview. We also provide valuable question and answer time with current team members in the position. We seek to provide a simple and exceptional customer experience. 1-800 contacts aims to provide an environment where new associates can be successful. This includes weekly 1x1’s with their manager, multiple call reviews with specific coaching, transparency on performance, and side by side mentoring opportunities. Our entire quality program is built upon those unique values. We always strive to have the customers best interest in mind, which mean quality and sales are intertwined. That being said, we always appreciate feedback and are regularly trying to improve our processes. We will definitely continue to look for additional ways to refine our realistic job preview that we incorporate with the interview process.
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