Boots Opticians

Why does Boots Opticians get a rating of 5.7?

Based on 35 job reviews, employees tell us the following about Boots Opticians

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

Based on 35 job reviews

Pay ranges

1. Optical assistants

   £7.81–9.56 per hour

2. Retail store and shop managers

   £9.39–12.92 per hour

Handy to know

How much notice do people get of their shifts?

1 week or less

2 weeks

3 weeks

4+ weeks

19% report getting one week notice or less

7% report getting two weeks notice

22% report getting three weeks notice

52% report getting four weeks notice or more

Based on 27 employees

What contracts are people on?

zero hours

low hours

part time

full time

5% report having zero hours contracts

14% report having low hours contracts (less than 16 hours)

38% report having part time contracts (16-35 hours)

43% report having full time contracts (more than 35 hours)

Based on 21 employees

How often do people get paid?

Monthly 94% of people report they get paid monthly

Based on 35 employees

How are people paid?

60%

by the hour

40%

an annual salary

Based on 35 employees