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

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth opportunities Fast paced environment

Cons

Not that I know of

3.0

Jan 22, 2025

Give it a try

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting environment, average salary ,

Cons

I had worst optometrist to work with.

4.0

Feb 16, 2024

Great

Clinical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Team Support Fun

Cons

Sometimes On feet All day

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Jobs at Specsavers

Pre reg Optometrist (International) UK Wide

United States

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Audiologist / Hearing Aid Dispenser (International Applicants)

United States

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