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 2% 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 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LensCrafters?

Sales Associate (264) , 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 163 reviews)); "Good benefits that even seem to include massage and therapy but it isn't totally clear when such benefits begin." ((in 160 reviews)); "The gift of sight program is a great for people that can not afford glasses." ((in 93 reviews)); "Flexible hours and store discount" ((in 83 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and nice" ((in 68 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 85 reviews)); "Schedules are not out 2 weeks in advance which means there is NO work life balance." ((in 64 reviews)); "Commission is low and only eligible when goal is met" ((in 64 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

(2,631 total reviews)

Alfonso Cerullo

38% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.8

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 2,631 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

Oct 20, 2012

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every year on your anniversary date you get a certificate for a free pair or glasses which can lots of times be valued at over $1000.00 Its nice to be able to work independently and make GREAT commision.

Cons

Hours! The company is always tryign to cut down on hours Getting full time status from part time is near impossible.

5.0

May 10, 2012

An Awesome Job!

Lab technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Associates with a sense of real team work. An awesome atmosphere to surround your self with. And the pay is deserving, if you work for it.

Cons

If your not paying attention to what you are doing, then you can royally mess someones glasses up and have to start all over. I love this job, I have nothing bad to say about it!

5.0

Apr 14, 2011

A great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promotion opportunities highly attainable, good working environment, great company with great benefits, many resources available to continue learning, etc.

Cons

Not necessarily a bad thing, but LOADS of information to learn and you will be expected to work while there.

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