Specs reviews

3.1

43% would recommend to a friend

(429 total reviews)
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John Rydman

35% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Specs has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 429 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Specs 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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429 reviews
1.0
Nov 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Reasonable shift times (only because of when they can legally be open), potential to make money through commissions.

Cons

Awful base pay. PTO is a joke and benefits are only good for people with kids. Terrible, mean-spirited managers at stores who pick on workers with learning disabilites and minorities. The commission system makes all of your coworkers compete with each other, which breeds hostility. On busy days, they make you work super long shifts without breaks. You always have to work holidays and weekends. The technology in the stores is horribly outdated, which makes doing certain tasks unnecessarily difficult. They also have a terrible track record of hiring alcoholics who eventually get fired for stealing from them.

4.0
Nov 6, 2025

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a fun environment to work at.

Cons

The only thing I don’t like is the pay

5.0
Oct 16, 2025

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

understanding, fun and great place to work.

Cons

Communication needs work from corporate to store level employees.

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