Does The Optimist pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Optimist employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Optimist. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Optimist?

49% of The Optimist employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Optimist 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Optimist?

Server (6) , Server/Waiter (3) , Service Assistant (3) , Bartender (2)

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The Optimist Reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Senior management

The Optimist has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

Reviews by job title

25 reviews

1.0

1 May 2026

The worst company I've worked for in my entire life!

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are no pros to working fot them. It's simply not worth it.

Cons

1) Extremely toxic environment; 2)Unrealistic targets and overall expectations; 3)Toxic competion; 4) Passive-Aggressive treatment toward employees; 5) Lack of consideration and Lack of recognition for the employees efforts.

1.0

4 Nov 2024

Don't Do it!

Service assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are not any Pros.

Cons

They work you like a dog and make empty promises of career mobility.

5.0

15 Sept 2024

Organized!

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great atmosphere and staff culture

Cons

Starting pay was not great

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