Does Bailey Nelson pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bailey Nelson employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bailey Nelson. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bailey Nelson?

71% of Bailey Nelson employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bailey Nelson 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bailey Nelson?

Store Manager (28) , Optical Assistant (26) , Eyewear Stylist (18) , Stylist (12) , Manager (11) , Optical Dispenser (10) , Optometrist (8) , Assistant Manager (6) , Sales Associate (6) , Licensed Optician (5) , Regional Manager (4) , Eyewear Consultant (3) , Optical Stylist (3) , Retail Assistant (3) , Retail Sales Associate (3)

What are the pros of working at Bailey Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"Great people worked there and really all added to the culture" ((in 24 reviews)); "good team in store" ((in 21 reviews)); "good pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Some great staff around the stores" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nice work environment" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bailey Nelson according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management seem disorganised and confused and this filters down to store level, communication is poor and the company direction seems to change week to week." ((in 11 reviews)); "1s with management often cancelled/not even scheduled." ((in 9 reviews)); "store managers have huge expectations set upon them with KPIs etc" ((in 8 reviews)); "the core values seem to be falling by the wayside in favour rapid growth, it's great to see change but not at the expense of losing what makes the company special" ((in 4 reviews)); "limited career progression" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(199 total reviews)

Nick Perry

Not enough data to show CEO approval

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

2.8

Career opportunities

Bailey Nelson has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 199 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bailey Nelson employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

199 reviews

5.0

22 Oct 2025

Great company

Cdm principal designer and health and safety consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and flexibility

Cons

None to note in this

4.0

11 Dec 2023

Great

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work and connect

Cons

Nothing really, I felt great

5.0

21 May 2023

Lovely Place to work

Asm- assistant store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Employee Wellbeing interest and initiatives

Cons

Workin weekends, but it's retail. Slow growth opportunities

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