Is National Vision a good company to work for?

National Vision has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 940 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 46% of employees would recommend working at National Vision to a friend and 43% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about National Vision have been left by employees working as District Manager , General Manager and Optometrist .

Does National Vision pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, National Vision employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at National Vision. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at National Vision?

46% of National Vision employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated National Vision 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at National Vision?

General Manager (123) , Optometrist (57) , Optician (45) , Sales Associate (44) , District Manager (29) , Assistant Manager (27) , Store Manager (25) , Optometric Technician (23) , Licensed Optician (20) , Receptionist (16) , Manager (15) , Lab Technician (12) , Customer Service Representative (10) , Unlicensed Optician (10) , Optician/Sales (8)

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

"Very philanthropic and good benefits" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great people and will give you a pair of glasses and discounts" ((in 32 reviews)); "The company has a great culture and upper managment is supportive" ((in 25 reviews)); "Cares for employees across the board." ((in 18 reviews)); "Some friendly coworkers" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"low pay and drama b" ((in 93 reviews)); "12 hour nights bad manager" ((in 24 reviews)); "The tools are disgusting the raises are way to low the management and training is terrible I don't recommend working here unless you have no other choice" ((in 18 reviews)); "Long hours and under staffing" ((in 18 reviews)); "no work life balance in general" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about National Vision layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed National Vision locations?

Duluth , Lawrenceville , Miami , Atlanta , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston , Orlando , San Diego , Phoenix , Plano , New York , Charlotte , Dallas , Tampa , Detroit , Texas City , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Columbus , Colorado Springs , Aurora , Seattle , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Mobile , Salt Lake City , Richmond , Saint Louis , Plattsburgh

National Vision reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(917 total reviews)

Alex Wilkes

27% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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National Vision has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 917 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The National Vision employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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917 reviews

5.0

Jul 15, 2020

6 years with many more to come

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This company truly cares about its employees.!!!

Cons

My only con is being open on Sundays

3.0

Jul 3, 2020

Good benefits horrible hours and patient load

Optometrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, overall the company takes fairly good care of their doctors.

Cons

They booked every 10 minutes. The staff keeps changing so they don’t know how to space the schedule so we can be completely empty for an hour and then slammed with 6 people the next hour. Don’t even think I had time to take a lunch most days. Oh, and every single Saturday til 5:30...

National Vision Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to share it with us! We will share your concerns with senior leadership, and factor them in, going forward.

1.0

Jun 26, 2020

Avoid like the plague.

Licensed store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The store was close to home.

Cons

Outdated training materials. Zero support from corporate. Zero standards for hiring an “optician”

National Vision Response

6y

Thank you for your feedback. National Vision does have specific hiring standards for hiring Licensed Dispensing Opticians; there may be times when the blanket term "optician" is used to refer to sales associates, who are not licensed. We value your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to share it with us! We will share your concerns with senior leadership, and factor them in, going forward.

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6 years with many more to come

Good benefits horrible hours and patient load

Avoid like the plague.

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