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 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 59 reviews)); "Great people and will give you a pair of glasses and discounts" ((in 36 reviews)); "The company has a great culture and upper managment is supportive" ((in 28 reviews)); "Cares for employees across the board." ((in 19 reviews)); "Some friendly coworkers" ((in 17 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 83 reviews)); "The policy states no lates but managers say you can get a five minute leeway." ((in 25 reviews)); "Long hours and weekend hours" ((in 19 reviews)); "Salary low for the amount of work" ((in 14 reviews)); "New employees brought in with no training and given position." ((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

National Vision reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(917 total reviews)

Alex Wilkes

28% 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

4.0

Nov 12, 2022

Easy job, not enough pay

Optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy to manage and flexible hours

Cons

Not enough pay for what everyone in the area pays

2.0

Oct 17, 2022

Be Ready to Deal with a lot of Emotions from Managers

Systems support representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Yearly bonus -Some friendly coworkers -Benefits

Cons

-Managers are horrible -Managers constantly blame team for everything -Everything breaks every single day -Refuse to hire anymore people -Couple of the managers are very petty if you don't go along with everything they say -Rotating Saturday work -Managers pick favorites -Managers give preferential schedules to favorite employees -Metrics make absolutely no sense... certain employees are opted out of it for no reason -Managers will sit there and watch the team die with calls if it's super busy -Absolutely no room for growth -You get virtually no PTO until after your first year at company -Pay is pretty horrible -Very micromanaging to the point where you're supposed to answer your calls the same exact way, get dinged if you don't

5.0

Aug 3, 2022

Truly great Leadership!

District manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch leadership from the CEO, Reade Fahs, down. Very supportive teams and great cooperation even between different divisions. Tons of long term associates Focus on hiring licensed opticians in all locations

Cons

Not always the most competitive with pay, for example, pay does not commiserate with experience unless you are licensed.

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