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 been stable over the past 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 5% 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 61 reviews)); "Great people and will give you a pair of glasses and discounts" ((in 34 reviews)); "The company has a great culture and upper managment is supportive" ((in 29 reviews)); "National vision is a great company I work for they take care of their employees" ((in 21 reviews)); "good work/life balance" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"pay is low for hourly and hard to retain" ((in 87 reviews)); "12 hour nights bad manager" ((in 24 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend hours" ((in 19 reviews)); "New employees brought in with no training and given position." ((in 17 reviews)); "Salary low for the amount of work" ((in 13 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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

National Vision

National Vision reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(917 total reviews)

Alex Wilkes

28% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.0

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

917 reviews

3.0

Jul 17, 2010

Company is great, but corporate leadership is VERY lacking.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company vision, company is goal-oriented, open communication about goals and priorities, good benefits, great opportunity for learning and advancement, enjoy working with my peers and enjoy the work I perform.

Cons

Most dept heads lack real leadership, many support depts are unresponsive, unorganized, and sometimes blatantly incompentent. HR does not seem to be very involved throughout the company. There is significant lacking of organizational, planning, and computer-use skills at the corporate office.

2.0

Apr 13, 2026

Company culture is not what it used to be - leadership does NOT care about Associates

Training manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are so many good people at National Vision who believe in the company's vision and mission - and they live up to those values every day. Too bad the new leadership team doesn't care about that at all.

Cons

Too bad the new leadership is more concerned about stock prices and not the customer experience (or the associate experience). Annual "layoff events" occur to help the bottom line - so anyone with tenure should be wary.

1.0

Mar 19, 2026

“Affordable and accessible” is a JOKE.

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Closed Sunday and good PTO

Cons

-LOWEST paid employees -Sales goals are unrealistic -District manager turnover -HUGE pay gap from GMS to DMs -No support -Terrible work life balance I joined this company because I am passionate about affordable eyecare. Our exam pricing is now the same as LensCrafters and frames are much more expensive. National Vision has the money to send 100 employees on a cruise but not enough money to pay livable wage.

Viewing 121 - 123 of 917 Reviews

Jobs at National Vision

Warehouse - Selections Clerk

UT LAB - Bench – Overnight – Lab Tech 1

Human Resource Shared Services Agent I

Sales Associate - Optical - Part Time

Eagle River, AK

View job