Does Specsavers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Specsavers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Specsavers. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Specsavers?

55% of Specsavers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Specsavers 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Specsavers?

Optical Assistant (1124) , Optometrist (229) , Optical Dispenser (99) , Dispensing Optician (67) , Lab Technician (39) , Trainee Optical Assistant (36) , Manager (34) , Pre Registration Optometrist (28) , Sales Assistant (28) , Audiologist (27) , Supervisor (26) , Optical Advisor (24) , Optician (24) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Assistant Manager (23)

What are the pros of working at Specsavers according to real employee reviews?

"Great team and learning environment" ((in 165 reviews)); "Nice people and enviroment to work in" ((in 135 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful and kind" ((in 128 reviews)); "Pretty good and good training" ((in 113 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Low pay and tied up to a contract that doesn't allow you to leave for three years" ((in 236 reviews)); "Low salaries and not very flexible" ((in 90 reviews)); "Minimum wage and customer service" ((in 62 reviews)); "customers can be rude and long hours" ((in 54 reviews)); "Time on store front dispensing or running the day to day store operations vary significantly for some managers and retail directors" ((in 50 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Specsavers locations?

Lodi , Miami , Guernsey , Netherlands

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Specsavers reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,941 total reviews)

Doug Perkins

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Compensation and benefits

Specsavers has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 2,941 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Specsavers employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great culture and benefits, but demanding workload persists

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A mission-driven organization with a positive and engaging workplace culture. Team members are given opportunities to contribute, communicate openly, and work toward goals that have a tangible impact. The overall employee value proposition is strengthened by solid compensation and benefits offerings.

Cons

The workplace offers flexibility in theory, but operational realities can make it difficult for employees to step away completely when out of office. Resource constraints within some teams may contribute to after-hours communication and heavier workloads. The overall environment is results-oriented, which can at times create pressure throughout different levels of leadership.

3.0

Jul 20, 2026

Fair days off, but pay is not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good holiday and fair days off

Cons

Pay was lower than members of staff I was training

1.0

Jul 20, 2026

Toxic environment focused on numbers, not quality

Optometrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely none. The most toxic environment you can get yourself into.

Cons

The staff are toxic, gossiping, comparing each other who’s better with the help of management who then put you on the spot in front of everyone that you are not doing as well as the others. Not to mention favouritism, they have their pets at the store who monitor your every move and report it to the management… They absolutely don’t care about the quality of the checks and your clinical skills or knowledge, it’s all about the numbers and always have been for this company. So if you want to feel like you are in Mac Donald’s and test 20+ people per day, go to Specsavers! You will never receive any support in such high volume clinics but only continuous “you can do better “ advice from the management “and then you can get bonus”.

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Jobs at Specsavers

Audiologist / Hearing Aid Dispenser (International Applicants)

United States

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Pre reg Optometrist (International) UK Wide

United States

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