Does LensCrafters pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LensCrafters employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LensCrafters. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LensCrafters?

37% of LensCrafters employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LensCrafters 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LensCrafters?

Sales Associate (265) , Eyewear Consultant (181) , Licensed Optician (124) , Optician (123) , Lab Technician (109) , Store Market Manager (78) , General Manager (69) , Assistant Manager (67) , Eyecare Advisor (57) , Lab Manager (56) , Store Manager (54) , Retail Sales Associate (51) , Sales Supervisor (48) , Optometric Technician (45) , Team Lead (45)

What are the pros of working at LensCrafters according to real employee reviews?

"Starting pay is good for most people" ((in 166 reviews)); "Good benefits that even seem to include massage and therapy but it isn't totally clear when such benefits begin." ((in 159 reviews)); "The gift of sight program is a great for people that can not afford glasses." ((in 91 reviews)); "Flexible hours and store discount" ((in 86 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and nice" ((in 64 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LensCrafters according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and too competitive" ((in 148 reviews)); "Sometimes managers have had no optical experience and don't really understand how to relate to employees." ((in 87 reviews)); "Schedules are not out 2 weeks in advance which means there is NO work life balance." ((in 60 reviews)); "Commission is low and only eligible when goal is met" ((in 57 reviews)); "Poor training No real incentive to sell Lazy managers Repetitive" ((in 56 reviews))

What are employees saying about LensCrafters layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about LensCrafters layoffs and their outlook for job security at LensCrafters in 2026.

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LensCrafters

Part of Luxottica

LensCrafters reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(2,633 total reviews)

Alfonso Cerullo

38% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

LensCrafters has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 2,633 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LensCrafters employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servizi personali per i consumatori industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

Sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good staff. Easy work. Decent pay

Cons

Not enough pay. No room for promotion

4.0

Mar 6, 2025

Good pay, good work atmosphere but very numbers driven

Optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Great management team at the store level Spiffs (although mediocre) Good work/life balance

Cons

Very numbers driven Spiffs only if store makes set targets Lots of pressure to make sales goals as well as meet many set kpis Constant changing of day to day protocols with not much follow through Lots of changes in past year with more focus on often unreasonable sales goals and less focus on employee well being

4.0

Mar 6, 2025

Pros and Cons

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay. Hourly $20-$30 and hr Good Hours stores are not open super late or super early Good People

Cons

It's retail, which means you'll come in contact with all kinds of customers the good and the bad. Software that is used often times crashesand can be unrealiable.

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