Boots Opticians

Why does Boots Opticians get a rating of 5.8?

• Easy to book holiday
• Good for parents
• Paid accurately
• Easy to change shifts
• Easy to take sick leave
• Good choice of shifts
• Enough training
• Opportunities to progress
• People get proper breaks
• 4+ weeks notice of shifts
• People get sick pay
• Managers are respectful
• No unpaid extra work
• Well informed about head office
• Shifts get changed at short notice
• People don’t recommend their team
• Head office doesn’t understand the frontline
• People feel stressed
• Breaks aren’t paid

Based on 30 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Optical assistants

   £7.93–13.62 per hour

2. Retail store and shop managers

   £9.30–10.41 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

17% report getting one week notice or less

4% report getting two weeks notice

21% report getting three weeks notice

58% report getting four weeks notice or more

1 week or less

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

Based on 24 employees

What contracts are people on?

5% report having zero hours contracts

15% report having low hours contracts (less than 16 hours)

35% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

45% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

zero hours

low hours

part time

full time

Based on 20 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 92% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 24 employees

How are people paid?

67%

by the hour

33%

an annual salary

Based on 30 employees