Does Bailey Nelson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bailey Nelson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bailey Nelson. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bailey Nelson?

71% of Bailey Nelson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bailey Nelson 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bailey Nelson?

Store Manager (28) , Optical Assistant (26) , Eyewear Stylist (18) , Stylist (12) , Manager (11) , Optical Dispenser (10) , Optometrist (8) , Assistant Manager (6) , Sales Associate (6) , Licensed Optician (5) , Regional Manager (4) , Eyewear Consultant (3) , Optical Stylist (3) , Retail Assistant (3) , Retail Sales Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at Bailey Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"The in store teams are great especially if you have a great Manger" ((in 25 reviews)); "Great people worked there and really all added to the culture" ((in 25 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some great staff around the stores" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bailey Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management seem disorganised and confused and this filters down to store level, communication is poor and the company direction seems to change week to week." ((in 11 reviews)); "1s with management often cancelled/not even scheduled." ((in 9 reviews)); "store managers have huge expectations set upon them with KPIs etc" ((in 8 reviews)); "existent, the two weeks designated to this included a total of around 4 hours of actual training and being left alone in a store for an entire day." ((in 7 reviews)); "Hard, boring, long hours, inflexible" ((in 4 reviews))

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Bailey Nelson Reviews

3.5

71% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Nick Perry

Not enough data to show CEO approval

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Bailey Nelson has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bailey Nelson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

199 reviews

5.0

25 May 2026

fun place!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

growth fun environment great people to work with

Cons

sometimes theres no enough hours

4.0

7 May 2026

Great team but repetitive and detail-focused work

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful team Good for clinical work

Cons

Repetitive and very detail oriented

4.0

5 Feb 2026

Company where you can growth

Support office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice and professional work environment Down to earth value is really reflected across the company

Cons

Every year you receive a review of salary (that's also good)

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