Does Essilor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Essilor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Essilor. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Essilor?

69% of Essilor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Essilor 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Essilor?

Manager (27) , Lab Technician (18) , Customer Service Representative (15) , Sales Consultant (14) , Process Engineer (12) , Project Manager (11) , Director (10) , Analyst (9) , Assistente Administrativo (8) , Estagiário (8) , Operador (8) , Sales Representative (8) , Chef De Projet (7) , Engineer (7) , Gerente (7)

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

"good benefits & good package" ((in 70 reviews)); "The people are great and smart" ((in 53 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Poor management, low to middle management opinions not considered in decisions" ((in 42 reviews)); "Very low salaries even for people with more than 10 years experience." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "No training, get hired and start running ." ((in 13 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Essilor layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Essilor layoffs and their outlook for job security at Essilor in 2026.

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Essilor reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(784 total reviews)

Francesco Milleri

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Essilor has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 784 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Essilor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

784 reviews

3.0

Jan 1, 2018

Good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission, employee shareholding, nice colleagues

Cons

Politicking and not very transparent decision-making

3.0

Dec 27, 2017

French Companies are the best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of paid leave, great work-life balance not very stressful environment long lunch breaks

Cons

Quite slow pace development not a very dynamic place tow work in

1.0

Dec 21, 2017

Blatant discrimination

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Being Indian or Brazilian will guarantee you a job in Pricing or Sales Operations.

Cons

Managers replace long term employees with their close friends from their same countries. This is what Essilor calls "diversity". Business acumen means nothing, race is everything.

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