OpticsPlanet Reviews

the BIG Con is what every negative review shows here. The management structure is set up to fail. Almost all department heads are Russian, which is what the owners are. There is a very well known trend at OP that Russian favoritism exists. To the extent that people are hired for management roles who do not have any other work or education experience other than High School, but they ARE Russian. Another reviewer said there is movement possible. Lets get that straight. If you start in a customer service phone position, sure, you can move up one tier. My first day there I was told vertical movement does not happen here. The CEO told us all that. You do have some options to move to a lateral position with no pay increase. OP does not reward their employees with Merit increases. As a matter of fact, they had the first merit increase in 3 years to the tune of 2%. Now, most might be thankful for that, but we need to remember at the time of hiring you were promised yearly merit increases AND bonuses. Bonuses are never guaranteed, but the structure placed on them is so strict and unattainable that you do not try. Also never a good thing when you need a bail out to the tune of Morgan Stanley. So sum up the Cons- Terrible and unfit management, (very) below industry standard pay, and maybe most, no sense of employer loyalty to employees

Welcome to the bottom... Turnover was SO BAD that employee stats was not shared last year. I challenge you to ask about the turnover at OpticsPlanet. The best candidates don’t get hired as the pay is WAY below for comparable jobs. There is 100% job security as lazy employees don’t get fired. Talented employees don’t get rewarded unless your of Russian descent so mediocrity often sets in. Managment positions and higher level positions are often held by the family members and close friends of the founders. Gossip about poor treatment of employees spread rapidly through the grapevine which further reduces morale. Managers cannot be trusted at this company. They have mastered the art of lying and often dangle invisible carrots above your head. The company’s workforce is shrinking rapidly and positions are often being combined to save $$$ so there are no promotion opportunities. It seems like every week, 1 to 3 people have given their resignation.