Is National Vision a good company to work for?

National Vision has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 941 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 (46) , 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 55 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 26 reviews)); "National vision is a great company I work for they take care of their employees" ((in 20 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 86 reviews)); "12 hour nights bad manager" ((in 26 reviews)); "Long hours and under staffing" ((in 21 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 15 reviews)); "would like higher hourly salary" ((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 , Tucson , Detroit , Texas City , San Antonio , Indianapolis , Columbus , Colorado Springs , Aurora , Seattle , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Mobile , Salt Lake City , Richmond , Saint Louis

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National Vision reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(918 total reviews)

Alex Wilkes

27% 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 918 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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Reviews by job title

918 reviews

2.0

Jan 5, 2015

Below average experience

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Store closed on Sunday. Training and development. Senior leaders are focused, have a clear vision and communicate priorities and progress weekly. Retail support team. Easy to communicate with labs. Growing company. Payroll budgets are consistent from week to week.

Cons

Minimal work-life balance. As a store manager, expect to work a minimum of 55 hours a week, and more during the first quarter. Pay raises are very low, even with a high overall score. High turn-over. Inefficient store point of sale systems. Very task, report and audit driven company.

2.0

Nov 12, 2014

glass ceiling

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the hours are not too bad

Cons

4 years I've got maybe a 50 cent raise

1.0

Oct 8, 2014

Worked with company for couple of years

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, free and discounted eyewear for associates friends and family. Love working with our stores crew they are great.

Cons

Raises if one is given are a huge joke people working at fast food get same or better raises just for showing up lol. You can be responsible for weather your store is a million dollar store or not by selling over a quarter million dollars and receive a raise less than .50 cents. Upper management above store level just looks at store numbers and cares not how economy is effecting buisiness or the multiple competitors that show up two and three at a time each year. There is little or no chance of advancement without giving your life to the company because at $0.50 raise it will take u 20 years to get close to what your worth.

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