Beth Johnson from Entertainment Weekly was mixed in her review although she thought the album was "cannily polished" due to its writers and producers, she declared it's "hard to distinguish" 702 "from the swelling tsunami of R&B girl groups".
Entertainment Weekly reviewer Beth Johnson had a mixed opinion on the album. While she appreciated the polished sound produced by the artists and producers, she felt that 702 blended in with other prominent R&B girl groups.