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?

"Great benefits and PTO’s." ((in 58 reviews)); "Great people and will give you a pair of glasses and discounts" ((in 37 reviews)); "The company has a great culture and upper managment is supportive" ((in 27 reviews)); "Cares for employees across the board." ((in 20 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 91 reviews)); "Also a lie, you'll end up in trouble from corporate and your managers will throw you under the bus." ((in 27 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 13 reviews)); "hours and salary was terrible" ((in 12 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

National Vision reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(918 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 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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918 reviews

1.0

Feb 21, 2012

The first position I ever held that was this disappointing as a place of employment.

It help desk support

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Pros

One aspect that I really admire about National Vision was their overall dedication to giving back to others in need. We contributed to several charities in our community and around the world.

Cons

The greatest downside, is upper level managements inability to keep up with the moving trends of technology in the workforce. They seem to be stuck in the past. Most training material was 5+yrs out of date. Therefore, they do not have comparable material to evaluate new employees against. They do not show employees how to train new employees.

1.0

Nov 25, 2011

Worst job EVER

A sad employee

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Meet new people, learning to be optician interesting & fun. good insurance benefits, people I work with are good people, Manager flexible on hours worked

Cons

LOW Pay, if we have no appointments get sent home that doesn't pay the bills, constantly threatened with our jobs if we don't make budget which is totally unrealistic, cheat you out of holiday pay just because they fall on a Sunday which we are closed. Reade Fahs motto "happy employees make happy customers" must be a farce. They think little of the people in the stores who deal with the public and their marketing department is incompetent . Closed a NJ lab to use one in Hong Kong & Mexico, so much for it being America's Best. I hope that one day when the economy is better there is a mass exodus from this company to do anything else. I would NOT recommend this company to anyone on the ground floor.

2.0

Sep 18, 2011

good till my check was no good

Lab manager

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Pros

equipment and product and machine repair help

Cons

senior management has NO idea the turmoil below......middle management runs rampid and does has they wish. New employees brought in with no training and given position. Checks distributed on 9-16-11 were NO good and not honored by the bank, acknowledgement was given and said checks would arrive on 9-17-11..............NO CHECKS has promised.....to what extent do you misinform your employees regarding their livelyhood? To what extent do you correct employees with overdraft fees loss of power or hunger to their children or pets? DO YOU EVEN CARE?

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