Essilor reviews

3.5

69% would recommend to a friend

(784 total reviews)
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Francesco Milleri

68% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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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784 reviews
2.0
Feb 16, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people here are great.

Cons

Our benefits are expensive and Cigna is a terrible company to work with. Our vision coverage is confusing and pitiful for a company that manufactuers the best lenses in the world. Only one member of the family can get a frame and lens package each year. If I get glasses one year, my husband can't under our benefits. You don't control your own destiny here. Instead of applying for a job that you aspire to have, you are placed in a position based on your time here, your experience and what your manager may know about your career aspirations. This works sometimes, but seems to cause a lot of angst in the marketing department (the only department that works this way).

2.0
Mar 23, 2025

Toxic Culture & Low Salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None. This company has been on a downward spiral for years.

Cons

Toxic culture, salary levels across all aspects of the business are low, no vision , customers concerns are not taken seriously, no innovation, technology outdated, bullying culture

2.0
Apr 4, 2022

Bad culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of tools to learn from for different roles. Cheaper sunglasses to buy.

Cons

Bad culture, rude employees, undervalued, focus on what you do wrong not what you do right, poor training and random training sessions from different employees with no plan for what the new employee needs to know. Terrible onboarding process. Bad IT support.

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