Does A Closer Look pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, A Closer Look employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at A Closer Look. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at A Closer Look?

57% of A Closer Look employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated A Closer Look 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at A Closer Look?

Editor (15) , Scheduler (13) , Mystery Shopper (9) , Secret Shopper (5) , Independent Contractor (4) , Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at A Closer Look according to real employee reviews?

"Flexiable hours ability to work from home" ((in 12 reviews)); "Secret shops typically cover costs of meals, some local options to the Frederick, MD, good communication with the schedulers" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at A Closer Look according to real employee reviews?

"The biggest motivation for me leaving was the low pay." ((in 8 reviews)); "Pay is less than minimum wage." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.3

57% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Chris Gillen

61% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (31 reviews)

A Closer Look has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The A Closer Look employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

31 reviews

4.0

7 Jan 2026

Treats employees right, sometimes at expense of sanity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Good benefits Fully remote

Cons

You must be friends with everyone to thrive.

5.0

15 Oct 2024

Happy to be here

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

CEO cares, Leaders are great to work with, and HMO is a great addition to our benefits. Management today isn't the same as before. You can work anywhere of course!

Cons

Maybe pay? Although we have an increase yearly based on our performance we are still hoping.

1.0

19 Sept 2024

Yikes

Scheduler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, work from home, and easy

Cons

Management, unrealistic, pay, no accountability for customers

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