Optima Tax Relief reviews

4.7

95% would recommend to a friend

(620 total reviews)
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David King

93% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Optima Tax Relief has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 620 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Optima Tax Relief employee rating is 26% above average for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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620 reviews
1.0
Jul 31, 2022
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Pros

The work itself was pretty easy and I met some wonderful people here.

Cons

Where do I start...supervision in my department were completely unresponsive with the exception of 1 person, no one was on the same page as far as what policies were actually implemented, I personally feel that some predatory/deceptive practices were used in order to get people to sign up( the numerous lawsuits and BBB complaints from clients seems to validate my belief and pretty much everything the clients are saying is accurate despite the rating), the pay rate was not on par for the work expected of you, falsely claimed a "family" like culture but then have a supervisor say they do not care if employees quit because they are replaceable, intimidated an employee who spoke up for themselves, pick & choose when they want employees to speak up during/after meetings ( when feedback is typically encouraged), introduced a policy( as well as others) that if you exceed over 5 minutes in break time you could be subject to disciplinary action( this is outside of the 2 ten minute breaks given during your shift), and will not provide a copy of said policy in writing. There is an employee that makes the job a little difficult for reps in the department I worked in and as far as I can tell management is too intimidated to correct the person. And I don't even want to start on the goofy that works in HR. This person will either completely ignore you when you ask a question or give a dimwitted answer that has nothing to do with the question asked. When I was initially hired for this position the work environment was awesome. Then they hired this smurf and everything started to go downhill from there. The new policies were made under the guise of increasing productivity, but ultimately seemed like a form of micromanaging. While I am extremely grateful for the friends I made during my brief time with this company, I wouldn’t recommend working here (unless you really need work). Especially in the department I worked in. Thankfully I now have employment that pays a decent wage and can work freely.

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Optima Tax Relief Response
3y
Thank you for your review as we take each and every review very seriously. We're sorry that you felt this way during your time with Optima. Here at Optima we ensure to provide ethical service to our clients and potential clients. This is reflected with the various recognitions we have received over the years - one being a two-time recipient of the BBB Torch Award for Ethics. We believe providing relief to Americans nationwide should be a priority and it should be done right. In addition to providing an ethical service to our clients, we ensure to treat all of our employees with respect and equity so that it inspires a more positive work environment. All of our employees, regardless of department are appropriately positioned in their roles to support one another, which helps us achieve our overall mission of providing relief to others. At every exit interview that happens with employees exiting the company, we ask specific questions to help us continually improve and address our management with any necessary action steps or changes that need to be implemented. We will do our best to investigate this further and follow-up as needed. We wish you the best on your future endeavors.
2.0
Nov 2, 2021

Going down hill

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Co workers, some fun events, depends on department

Cons

No growth, pay is lower than the competition, HR never answers back.

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Optima Tax Relief Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review, and we’ll ensure your feedback is sent to the appropriate leadership. Optima always strives to serve its team members as quickly as possible, and we’re sorry to hear that you did not receive answers from HR on the timing that you expected. Optima leadership feels strongly about our team member’s growth and having opportunities to develop their skills and seek different roles within our company. We have increased the amount of training, career coaching, and development opportunities available. We wish you luck in your future pursuits, and thank you for your time with us.
1.0
May 18, 2021

Run. Just run from this company.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You will work with some genuinely nice people.

Cons

There is no training and turnover is horrific. Most people don't make it 90 days. The pay is terrible, they claim you can make money on commission but if people get good at their jobs and commissions go up, they cut commission pay for the whole team. They claim to be reputable but you are expected to constantly lie to the clients. The goal is to dangle reduction in front of people until they have full paid and then tell them they paid an exorbitant price for something they could have done themselves for free in less than an hour. The worst is if you ever make it to management you have to deal with the irrational and erratic whims of the CEO. They always have growth opportunities because they expect miracles of management from people with no management experience or training.

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