warehouse associate

sales associate

optometrist

production associate

optical laboratory technician

Now-Optics

Just know they will throw you on the floor with absolutely no training especially if their busy.  So many things being done incorrectly because of lack of training.  Coworkers showing up high to work too dumb to function.  Seriously.  They smell like weed.  Coworkers giving customers attitude.  They constantly cut hours... down to 5 hour if they don’t like you.  Reps alwys calling in.  Manager can’t help you because they can barely ya die their work load.  Prepared to get written up or mistakes you were not trained in.  Coworkers constantly arguing and management playing favoritism.  Upper management seems like they want to help but they do nothing.  Open sundays.  They will teach you how to close the store being promoting you so the manager can leave early.  They will take forever to promote you.  There is  no in house lab so glasses can take over two weeks and if your employee is high and gets the order wrong.. prepare for 4 weeks and then another mistake happening cussing a wait for 6 weeks then a refund.   Oh managers hate refunding customers.  They will lead them on and lead them on saying their hands are tied.  Prepare to do ex and when the systems go down.  In your first day they will also make you do protest.  You aren’t allowed to sit down either or be on your phone but expect the manager to be in their on sitting down most of the day.  Prepare to keep fixing other people’s order dude to lack of training taking away from your selling.  Also they will take away double commission which barely holds you over if you have a good sales month.  People having to quick because paychecks for two weeks are 300-400 bucks.  They don’t care if you can’t lice off of that.  They will just replace you and sell someone else a fake dream.  The only person properly trained is the manager who trains in a classroom for two weeks while you are thrown out in the floor.  Expect to learn eveything about optical in a matter of a week.

The work environment was one of the worst I have ever worked in, managers there seem to entangle employees personal lives within work conversations (Extremely unprofessional) HR probably hated our store because most of the employees cried wolf to HR for simple things like "She stole my sale, He took my patient, So and so gave me a dirty look the other day' etc. There is no opportunity for advancement, this company dangles a little carrot in front of you and makes you think you are doing well so you continue to work harder beyond your scope of pay and then never move up. We had 3 regional managers in a year and right before I left they went on a firing escapade because the company made bad business decisions and needed to make cut backs on employee's. We were expected to meet sales goals but they would only approve enough hours to have max 5 people running one of the busiest optical stores in the valley. In addition they changed our sales goals one month to an unobtainable goal mid pay period and robbed the staff of our bonuses, luckily the GM stepped in and demanded they pay what was due to the employees and we got our bonuses 2 pay cycles later... Oh also cant forget that the current Assistant sales manager is an absolute joke and the fact that they haven't fired that unprofessional twit (A) after all the valid complaints against her is beyond me. All in all do not waist your time applying for this store, run the opposite direction because anything is better than here.

Responsible for meeting and overpassing personal and store sales goals and at the same time create a selling environment focused on customer service and achieving business results.
	Establish annual frame unit, sales and profit plants to support Company fiancial goals.
	Active involvement in:
o	Negotiating pricing, finance and delivery terms with vendors and suppliers.
o	Forecasting market trends and proactively to react to changes in customer demand to ensure optimum sales and profifts.
o	Staff recruitment, selection, supervision and training in each one of the areas
o	Attending trade shows and fairs to observe market trends.
o	Partnering with the marketing team to develop and execute in-store marketing and merchandising campaigns to maximize customer experience and drive sales.
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	Direct the design and development of eyewear product lines, research eyewear trends, shop competitors, understand asortment gaps and establish target customer profiles.
	Work cross functionally with Field Executives, Facilities Management and Operations to drive brad objectives and strategies.
	Develop and stregthen relationaships with existing and new vendors and suppliers.
	Analyze weekly/monthly/quartely sales and profits against goals, negotiate product costss, determine correct product mix and price points to ensure profit margins are maximized.

This company does NOT have their act together.

 HR is a call center in a different country which makes multiple mistakes and is near impossible to get in contact with to resolve these mistakes or address any concerns you might have. Most managers are out of state and will not respond to emails, especially if they have to do with any concerns you have.

Managers encourage lying to patients, including saying that patients will "see the doctor" during remote telemed exams, however the refractionists are in fact not doctors whatsoever. They have broken English since they are operating out of another country, but staff are encouraged to tell patients the refractionists are "at the corporate office in Florida". Patients are told "we work with all insurances", when the largest insurances are not in network and customers are given in-store discounts that are passed off as being billed through their insurance.
Half the staff is not licensed and is operating outside of their legal scope of practice, but watched a few glitchy training videos so they company has them performing roles that legally require a license in this state.

Stanton optical simply pays their legal fines and continue to do what is cheapest for the company, not what is best for their staff or their patients.

Do yourself a favor and stay far, far away from this place. There is a reason this is the only business that the nearby optical school won't send interns to. 


During my time at Now Optics, I was able to grow professionally and contribute to impactful digital campaigns. I took pride in creating strong content strategies and was honored to receive the “Marketing Rookie of the Year” award. The hybrid schedule also allowed me to maintain a good work-life balance and focus on my well-being.

Unfortunately, the way my time at the company ended was disappointing. Despite my efforts and accomplishments, I was let go without a clear explanation. It was difficult to see my work still being used after my departure, and the experience left me questioning how employee value is measured. I’m grateful for the lessons I learned, but I also walked away with a deeper understanding of the importance of protecting your peace in the workplace.

Advice to Management:
Recognize the impact of your employees beyond surface-level metrics and public praise. Transparency and communication matter — especially during difficult decisions. Treat people with the same respect and value when they leave as when they’re performing well. How you let someone go says a lot about your company culture. 

Managing the sales floor ensuring all patients are getting the help they need, while ensuring efficiency and fast service while also working with sales team to achieve our daily goals. I’ve learned so much about optics with this company and continue to learn under a great store manager. The hardest part of the job for me is the commission structure and pay, not really feeling valued by the company due to that. While the pay isn’t the worst, I do believe it’s semi competitive; with the constant rise in cost of living it would be nice for the company to offer more significant pay raises to accommodate our current inflation. If that isn’t possible maybe an increase in percentage for commission would be nice. It’s tough out there for everyone but I also do realize the company has to make a reasonable profit also. The best part of the job is helping our patients and seeing the difference we truly make in their lives and establishing those relationships to keep them coming back!

I have been with this company for several years and my experience has been very positive. The company fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment where teamwork is highly encouraged. There are ample opportunities for professional growth, including training programs and mentorship, which have greatly contributed to my career development.

The projects I work on are engaging and innovative, keeping the work exciting and ensuring that I am constantly learning. The compensation and benefits package is competitive, with good health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. Additionally, there are incentives and bonuses that reward hard work.

The company also values work-life balance, offering flexible working hours and the option to work remotely, which helps me manage my personal and professional life effectively. The leadership is approachable and supportive, setting clear goals and providing the necessary resources to achieve them. Their open-door policy ensures that employees feel heard and valued.

Diversity and inclusion are important to the company,

I’ve been working for this company for sometime now and in the beginning it was great. I was given a raise the first couple of months of working there and switched to full time with benefits. Then I was switched positions in the store with key holder access and not given a raise, my only raise was “I can now make commissions on sales”. In which if you DONT make the store goal all you’re going to get is 1% off commissions you made (starting percentage) but if you do you get an additional 5%. Now heres the catch, the daily store goals are sometimes unrealistic and unattainable. Depending on the season it will be slow and goals aren’t met, but during season it is busy. Extremely hard to take proper lunch breaks, since the store sometimes isn’t properly staffed or under staffed. I ended up having to to pre exams to patients because we were understaffed and thus impacting my sales goal and paycheck. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
I thought I had a great team behind me

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
15 phone calls a day whether or not I was on the clock or not. Going in when I was not scheduled and answering questions to the owner of the company which he should know but I did

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful time consuming didn't care if you were on the clock or not wanted to know information they should have known mistakes didn't matter to them family work life was not a thing

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in at 9:45 do the schedule assist angry patients make glasses attend meetings attend phone conferences sell keep the aps up keep my swing up all while assisting other employees that didn't care

My EyeLab/Stanton Optical corporate locations tend to be more sales-oriented and offer more competitive benefits, though tend to diminish your individuality. In one corporate location I worked part-time at, I made twice as much compared to when I went full-time in a franchise store. However, I found advancing to be rare in corporate, and they often hire out. As long as you work hard, the franchises reward you accordingly with quick promotions and a raise. In slower locations be prepared to be doing absolutely nothing for maybe five hours. As a result, confident wages cannot be promised.

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