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 1,518 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 Apprentice Optician .

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 71 reviews)); "Great Coworkers who are reliable and work together for the success of the location." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Free glasses and half off other merchandise" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good work environment and easy to move around in office" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Poor management and rude customers" ((in 125 reviews)); "Horrible manager s not trained well" ((in 58 reviews)); "bad upper management and lots of wasteful practices" ((in 34 reviews)); "Long hours and very busy on Saturdays" ((in 33 reviews)); "Poor training ." ((in 29 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

(1,498 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 1,498 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

3.0

Nov 28, 2013

Great place to start in the Optical retail field!

Unlicensed optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Required individual sales quotas easily met, decent commission in the high traffic stores, no previous experience required, on the job training, generous paid time off for full-time employees.

Cons

Some GM's are hired in with no previous experience in optical or retail management, extremely frustrating to work for a manager that doesn't have a clue how to lead a team. Low hourly pay.

2.0

Oct 25, 2013

Frustrating company to work for

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good District Manager Decent health insurance

Cons

As a store manager I felt like I had a ton of responsibility and very little control how I ran the store. The business model dictates that you jam every possible appointment in, with little regard for managing customer flow, or maintaining customer service. There was an incentive program but the way the goals were set, it was very difficult to attain. As a salaried person, you end up working a lot of hours.

4.0

Oct 21, 2013

Good job for an 18 year old

Av tech, telemarketer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get a free pair of glasses and kind of learn optics.

Cons

Low pay (just above Minimum wage. They only hire part time. You only get 30 hours a week if you're lucky. I wouldn't recommend the company to anybody looking. for an optical job. The training is good but you are micro managed. You are more of a telemarketer because once the patients come there They don't want to return because of the extra costs and you have to recall patients. 90% of the time you get voice mail. the other 10% of the time the patients either say no thanks or curse you. Fun times. The company also doesn't believe in paying for experience.

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