Does Vision Express pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Vision Express employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Vision Express. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Vision Express?

61% of Vision Express employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Vision Express 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Vision Express?

Optical Assistant (227) , Optometrist (59) , Store Manager (39) , Dispensing Optician (19) , Manager (12) , Sales Associate (8) , Assistant Manager (6) , Optician (6) , Sales Assistant (6) , Assistant Store Manager (5) , Pre Registration Optometrist (5) , Customer Service (4) , Customer Service Advisor (4) , Full Time Optical Assistant (4) , Health Insurance Assistant (4)

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

"Great team and can connect with customers" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 29 reviews)); "The holiday allowance is amazing and the free glasses scheme that colleagues get every year is one of the best I’ve had" ((in 27 reviews)); "Colleagues were friendly and helpful." ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefit especially on eyewear" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Low pay and not flexible" ((in 36 reviews)); "Optom led stores lead to poor management." ((in 35 reviews)); "If you don't have a great manager or regional manager then the experience isn't great." ((in 19 reviews)); "No on going training." ((in 19 reviews)); "poor salary" ((in 16 reviews))

What are employees saying about Vision Express redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Vision Express redundancy and their outlook for job security at Vision Express in 2026.

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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(628 total reviews)

Nick Coton

Not enough data to show CEO approval

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

Vision Express has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 628 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Vision Express employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

628 reviews

5.0

31 Oct 2024

well looked after

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

training promotions friendly good pace varied excellent offers 100 percent vouchers

Cons

some cold calling a good team needs a good manager could have more optometrists

5.0

29 Sept 2024

Good place to work

Optical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture pay flexibility downtime vibes

Cons

Hiring managers with no optical experience

5.0

30 Jun 2024

Review

Optical assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very friendly, lovely management. Well run business.

Cons

None at all in my opinion.

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