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 63 reviews)); "The people are great and smart" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work life balance is good if your manger is good." ((in 34 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 25 reviews)); "Helpful and friendly colleagues" ((in 20 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 27 reviews)); "Bad managers can ruin good employees" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of direction and leadership." ((in 16 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

3.0

Feb 1, 2015

Old fashioned, cheap

It eng

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of various areas of responsibilities, independence from management

Cons

Lack of modern day IT standards, 18" monitors, low power laptop for IT admins, lots of night work, neglecting IT infrastructure, MS Office 2007, Gmail rather a business class Exchage server, 1999 style cell phones (or so it appears)

4.0

Oct 15, 2014

Great Company...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, opportunity for promotion in some areas, friendly people, global opportunities available

Cons

Male-dominated management, work-life balance is a personal responsibility, industry is slow to adopt change, few holidays and vacation structure is dismal

5.0

Sep 1, 2014

My experience was very rewarding on a professional and personal level.

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great management and working environment. Flexibility to transition to different departments and improve your skill set. My colleagues helped me integrate into the group seamlessly.

Cons

The pace of work may be a little slow, if you are used to the heavy workload of corporate finance in big cities, such as New York or Chicago.

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