Does Knight Optical pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Knight Optical employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Knight Optical. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Knight Optical?

60% of Knight Optical employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Knight Optical 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Knight Optical?

Technical Sales Advisor (4) , Account Manager (2)

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2.9

60% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

Colin Overton

38% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

Knight Optical has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Knight Optical employee rating is 20% below average for employers within the Aerospace and defence industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

17 reviews

3.0

9 Oct 2024

Small Group

Technical sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Manager is great at training and is passionate about their job.

Cons

Owner is a helicopter CEO and does not trust their employees to do their jobs. Sales position with KPI reports and not allowed to work remotely except for a few employees.

4.0

2 Dec 2021

No company's perfect, but that doesn't stop us trying.

Technical sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great team members to work with in technical sales. The technical knowledge available from senior colleagues and the metrology lab staff is excellent. Plenty of support offered, especially from my line manager. So welcome, given the very steep learning curve involved. An early finish on Fridays is very welcome.

Cons

4 weeks' paid holiday a year feels a bit restrictive after previous jobs. Statutory sick pay given only. Limited career development opportunities, but that's the same in all companies of this size and structure.

1.0

25 Aug 2021

High turnover, poor management, impossible goals, and constant lying

Technical sales advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Okay salary for someone right out of school.

Cons

Everything. The entire business model is built on lying to their customers. They claim everything is made in the UK but they buy everything from China and mark it up 300%. The CEO is a nightmare, he made multiple employees cry during my time there. Impossible sales targets. Constant turnover.

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