Great company, mid-to-high stress, low pay - General Manager National Vision Employee Review

4.0
Sep 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I genuinely don’t think there are many better places to work when it comes to the optics field. The support from upper management is incredible and, with the right leader, each store feels like a family. The training could be better, but that is an industry problem and one that National Vision is tackling each year to improve.

Cons

I would describe this as a great “stepping stone” optical job for people looking to enter the industry. Until the company improves its pay structure, we will continue to lose great talent to our competitors that are paying several dollars more an hour; especially in licensed states. We tend to rely too strongly on the goodwill of our employees as opposed to paying them a competitive wage.

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Lots of overtime opportunities to be had. Vending machines and free coffee

Cons

Overtime is often mandatory in peak season.

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