Does Standard Optical pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Standard Optical employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Standard Optical. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Standard Optical?

21% of Standard Optical employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Standard Optical 2.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.9 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Standard Optical?

Optician (22) , Optometrist (5) , Store Manager (5) , Management (4) , Lab Technician (2) , Licensed Optician (2) , Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Standard Optical according to real employee reviews?

"Coworkers were great people to work with" ((in 3 reviews)); "Awesome people in billing and lab" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Standard Optical according to real employee reviews?

"terrible upper management who are greedy" ((in 9 reviews)); "The pay is abysmal and you don't make enough on commission for every sale." ((in 7 reviews)); "However, the manager has almost no control of who works for them." ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad management." ((in 5 reviews)); "No training programs available within the companies entirety, “but they are coming” is the yearly feedback from the corporate office." ((in 3 reviews))

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2.1

21% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Stephen Schubach

14% approve of CEO

17% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.5

Diversity and inclusion

2.4

Compensation and benefits

2.3

Work/Life balance

2.2

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

1.9

Culture and values

Standard Optical has an employee rating of 2.1 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Standard Optical employee rating is 41% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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60 reviews

1.0

11 Feb 2025

Closed company for a reason

Optometrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, convenient location, nice co-workers

Cons

Terrible upper management and ownership, poor business practices

1.0

12 Dec 2024

Bad

Licensed optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It was a local business to work for.

Cons

Very bad pay. Very inept management.

3.0

10 Oct 2024

Short stay at Standard

Optometrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I got to learn how not to do eye care

Cons

They told me where to work and when. I didn't have a say in location

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