Empire Vision has a lot of things going for them, but a lot to be desired. - Licensed General Manager Visionworks Employee Review

3.0
28 Oct 2013
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Pros

They put a lot of money and resources into their retail stores when they open up. They may not pay the best, but everyone can earn incentives.

Cons

Non-management associates are unionized, and the union is very antagonistic towards management. If stores are very busy, there is usually not much for the union to gripe about, but in a new market or at a slower store, the union workers will absolutely destroy management if hours have to be cut even the slightest. The union would rather have stores shut down than see their hours cut temporarily.

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5.0
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Pros

Good place to work and learn

Cons

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2.0
30 May 2026
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Pros

Pay is competitive Other opticians are welcoming Commission for sales

Cons

Customer satisfaction is not the priority. Case in point: Telehealth exams. Telehealth exams are a nightmare for the staff, and more importantly, for the patients. The company schedules one every 20 minutes, but each telehealth exam takes 45 minutes to complete, and that's if everything goes well, which is extraordinarily rare. Way too often, there is a doctor shortage, or electronic issue, resulting in exams taking over an hour. As a result, some patients end up waiting two and a half hours for an eye exam, which is not fair to them. Also, the clinical specialists that work the front desk can be rude and short to patients, which can intimidate them, and numerous attempts at correcting them have been scorned. There's not really anything else management can do about it, since they are protected by the union that opticians and clinical specialists are required to be in

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