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 and ambience." ((in 65 reviews)); "The people are great and smart" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 33 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 17 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 33 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 14 reviews)); "Constant changing of upper management and organizational structure." ((in 11 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

Part of EssilorLuxottica

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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784 reviews

5.0

May 10, 2022

Essilor Workplace

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work in Essilor.

Cons

It is a big company, so you really need to do something else apart from work to show yourself, in a good way.

3.0

Apr 27, 2022

Pre- and post-acquisition of Transitions Optical by Essilor

Regional manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transitions Optical's ORIGINAL culture: - Strengths-based talent management: people are prized assets, continuous development - Clear communication, top management's doors always open - Progressive and innovative environment for marketing

Cons

Post-acquisition takeover culture from Essilor-Luxottica: - Top-down directives and cost cutting vs optimizing efficiency/effectiveness - Big bully mentality, slow to embrace innovative marketing - Quote from Essilor-Luxottica Chairman in the first regional townhall after acquisition in 2017: " We want the best talent at the cheapest cost"

5.0

Apr 26, 2022

Growth oriented company

Graduate engineering trainee get

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chances of getting into Thailand lab are high.

Cons

Job risk are high (if you are not showcasing yourself)

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