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      Essilor

      Part of EssilorLuxottica

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      Essilor reviews

      3.5

      69% would recommend to a friend

      (783 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Oct 31, 2015

      Employees are overworked and unhappy

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Compensation is generally competitive, Benefits above average. Facilities are well kept at corporate office.

      Cons

      Company is making record breaking profits yet all employees are overworked as corporate eliminates headcount and shifts the work onto the remaining employees. They know about problems and refuse to fix them (no work/life balance, company's future is shaky in the face of new technology, management and practices are bloated and antiquated). All employees are cogs. HR is a revolving door. IT is extremely overworked and have to deal with outdated technology. Diversity at the top of the org chart is non existent. Annual review process is too complicated and time consuming.

      1.0
      Nov 16, 2018

      Old Guard and Sloppy Management

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work Life Balance is good in the senior levels

      Cons

      At the Executive level, Old Guard stands guard to protect old systems and broken processes. Very few new ideas are implemented despite constant chatter. Nasty politics mean new people are only tolerated if they don't rock the boat. Leadership pays lip service to change management yet retain the very people in the same roles for over 10 years, except in Sales & Marketing!

      1.0
      Jul 1, 2018

      Old guard company - hostile to new hires

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Profitable company as it is pretty much a monopoly in the lens manufacturing industry. Good roles and growth in Marketing Department (only).

      Cons

      IT, Finance, Accounting and Operations teams are filled with good ol' boys at the Senior and Middle Management levels. It is hard for newcomers to grow and become a successful part of the company as the management is suspicious of anyone outside their club.

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