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 67 reviews)); "The people are great and smart" ((in 56 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 23 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 19 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 40 reviews)); "Very low salaries even for people with more than 10 years experience." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 17 reviews)); "Big layoffs with more rounds to come." ((in 12 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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3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(783 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 783 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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783 reviews

1.0

Apr 29, 2019

Anti-Collaboration, Disrespectful & Anti-work Life Balance Culture

Senior finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K - 100% match up to 6% was generous

Cons

- Either unaware or unable to foster a collaborative environment - Paranoid culture where people are quick to blame and slow to correct - Knowledge sharing or transfer becomes a quick challenge - Penny wise and Pound foolish philosophy: Laptops and Systems too slow to execute effectively. - Too many people with professional jobs quitting without notice due to overworked and stressful conditions

2.0

Aug 7, 2018

Marketing Department Review

Senior associate marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Really smart people in the marketing department - Some managers/directors are wonderful people to work with - Very international and diverse group of people - Cutting edge, innovative products that are the leaders in the ophthalmic lens industry - Rotational program within marketing department affords young marketing managers to get a good variety of experiences

Cons

- Management is aloof - Department culture is very cynical - Toxic personalities/management styles are tolerated and often promoted - Training and coaching is minimal - Leaders take a "sink or swim" approach to managing their employees - VERY meeting heavy organization - There are often too many cooks in the kitchen on projects - Ambiguity abounds - Inflexible work hours

3.0

Aug 12, 2019

Toxic

Senior financial analyst

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CEO approval

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Pros

Direct team members are great, lots of fun and comradery with each other, sometimes there is food,

Cons

Very toxic behavior by upper management There is an expectation that you should be working all the time and not have a life outside of Essilor "Oh you're sick? Sorry, this is still needed by tomorrow" No respect, consideration, or appreciation for your time Never thank you, always do more They will try to get away underpaying you compared to the market

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