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 54 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 32 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 18 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)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 15 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.

What are the top reviewed Essilor locations?

Créteil , Paris , Charenton , Ivry , Vincennes , Ligny , Dijon , Lyon , Nantes , Antony , Villeurbanne , Blagnac , Lille

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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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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784 reviews

1.0

Jun 15, 2018

Going downhill

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the staff are friendly.

Cons

The Sydney office is falling apart. There is no one left with any experience. New hires tend to be no-hopers lacking other options.

Essilor Response

Thanks for your feedback. I am disappointed that you feel this way, but appreciate you taking the time to provide this information. We are working hard on our Talent Acquisition processes to ensure that we are finding and hiring the best new people for the organisation, which will provide us with some new eyes and fresh perspectives to take the company to the next level.

4.0

Jun 8, 2018

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strongly mission driven organisatie. Clear Why

Cons

Complex organisation and not flexible

5.0

Jun 5, 2018

Big mission, huge challenges

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Essilor respect and value the entrepreneurship and has a noble mission, you can really feel that your job makes difference to people with vision needs

Cons

As the businesse model of Essilor is very complex, sometimes you feel the company is slow to make decisions.

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