Is America's Best a good company to work for?

America's Best has an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, based on over 1,516 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 36% of employees would recommend working at America's Best to a friend and 30% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about America's Best have been left by employees working as District Manager , General Manager and Certified Optometric Technician .

Does America's Best pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, America's Best employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at America's Best. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at America's Best?

36% of America's Best employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated America's Best 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at America's Best?

Optician (186) , General Manager (166) , Receptionist (123) , Optometric Technician (111) , Sales Associate (101) , Assistant Manager (68) , Front Desk Receptionist (63) , Unlicensed Optician (41) , Licensed Optician (36) , Optometrist (34) , District Manager (23) , Technician (20) , Store Manager (17) , Assistant Eyeglass Manager (16) , Manager (15)

What are the pros of working at America's Best according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and affordable." ((in 61 reviews)); "the great coworkers made it worthwile" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Free glasses and half off other merchandise" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work environment and easy to move around in office" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at America's Best according to real employee reviews?

"low pay very busy store" ((in 224 reviews)); "Poor management and rude customers" ((in 123 reviews)); "Horrible manager s not trained well" ((in 56 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy on Saturdays" ((in 33 reviews)); "bad upper management and lots of wasteful practices" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the top reviewed America's Best locations?

Houston , Chicago , Atlanta , Philadelphia , San Antonio , Dallas , Saint Louis , Miami , Austin , Orlando , Jacksonville , Richmond , New York , Tampa , Kansas City , Indianapolis , Phoenix , Los Angeles , Huntsville , Mobile , Washington , Tomball , Nashville , Akron , Columbus , Denver , Panama City , Buford , Duluth , Garfield

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America's Best reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(1,496 total reviews)

Alex Wilkes

28% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

2.3

Compensation and benefits

America's Best has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,496 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The America's Best 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

1K reviews

1.0

May 22, 2025

Worst place to work

Optometric technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PTO is good starts 1 year

Cons

Pay is bad No proper training No help from HR when you have a legitimate complaint Is a very hostile place to work in Employee turnover Please check other reviews and people’s comments before applying to this company

2.0

May 20, 2025

Hostile environment

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Exam and glasses - location

Cons

- hostile patients - no set strategy for check in

5.0

May 20, 2025

Rewarding and Worthwhile

Licensed optician / assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is incredibly rewarding. The process and timeline of getting licensed varies, but averages at about six months to a year depending on the amount of time worked and performance on the ABO.

Cons

Base pay as an apprentice can be a bit rough, but it is worth it in the long run. Studying for the ABO can be a bit hectic and overwhelming.

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