Does Bausch + Lomb pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bausch + Lomb employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bausch + Lomb. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bausch + Lomb?

65% of Bausch + Lomb employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bausch + Lomb 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bausch + Lomb?

Sales Representative (14) , Territory Manager (13) , Engineer (11) , Estagiário (11) , Machine Operator (9) , Sales Executive (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Manufacturing Associate (8) , Ocular Specialty Representative (8) , Customer Service (7) , Senior Sales Executive (7) , Manager (6) , Project Manager (6) , Sales Manager (6) , Senior Manager (6)

What are the pros of working at Bausch + Lomb according to real employee reviews?

"People you work with are great" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great Benefits and time off" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great culture and community there" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team and I am listened to by my managers." ((in 13 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bausch + Lomb according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management poor direction not recommended" ((in 40 reviews)); "low salary and potential to grow" ((in 13 reviews)); "Awful managers who don't know the very basics of managing people effectively." ((in 11 reviews)); "Greedy upper management." ((in 8 reviews)); "There are no opportunities for advancement." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bausch + Lomb layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Bausch + Lomb locations?

Rochester , Tampa , Saint Louis , Greenville , Clearwater , Bridgewater , Lynchburg , New York , Aliso Viejo , Houston , Woodruff , Madison , Newark , Chicago , Irvine , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Boston , Wilmington , Edison , Elizabeth , Jersey City , Chesterfield , Scottsdale , Raleigh , Austin , Leander , Dallas , McAllen

Bausch + Lomb reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(647 total reviews)

Brent Saunders

57% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Bausch + Lomb has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 647 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bausch + Lomb employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

647 reviews

2.0

Jun 28, 2012

Salary is good, but...

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is better than rest of industry and almost other industries.

Cons

If you satisfied with simple tasks day in day out, BL will be good place for you.

2.0

Apr 21, 2012

Extremely rewarding at my level but very frustrating dealing with limited opportunities and poor site leadership.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Good benefits * Company is on the rise in its industry * Executive level leadership appears ethical, competent and is turning the business around * All divisions/businesses are growing

Cons

* Lack of opportunities for advancement/growth * Poor site leadership * Key leadership positions filled by legacy employees who are doing more harm than good * Company is owned by Private Equity Firm

5.0

Apr 5, 2012

Its a very pleasant experience to work with Bausch and Lomb

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Sophistication , recognition in the Market , respect , good reputation of the company. Has been operating from past 160 years. One of the oldest companies in Medical Technology.

Cons

Has a scope to aggressively promote and market themselves.

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Salary is good, but...

Extremely rewarding at my level but very frustrating dealing with limited opportunities and poor site leadership.

Its a very pleasant experience to work with Bausch and Lomb

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