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 been stable over the past 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, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Specsavers?

Optical Assistant (1118) , 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) , Administrative Assistant (23) , Assistant Manager (23) , Hearing Aid Dispenser (23)

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

"Great team and experience around the shop" ((in 157 reviews)); "Nice people and enviroment to work in" ((in 136 reviews)); "Staff are friendly and helpful and kind" ((in 133 reviews)); "Pretty good and good training" ((in 114 reviews)); "Great culture and values." ((in 68 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 63 reviews)); "customers can be rude and long hours" ((in 55 reviews)); "Time on store front dispensing or running the day to day store operations vary significantly for some managers and retail directors" ((in 47 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Specsavers locations?

London , Nottingham , Manchester , Birmingham , Southampton , Whiteley , Glasgow , Bristol , Leeds , Edinburgh , Cardiff , Leicester , Liverpool , Reading , Fareham , Wolverhampton , Coventry , Plymouth , Norwich , Bradford , Enfield , Belfast , Ipswich , Derby , Hemel Hempstead , High Wycombe , Basingstoke , Aberdeen , Bournemouth , Oxford

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Specsavers reviews

3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(2,931 total reviews)

Doug Perkins

64% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

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 2,931 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 and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

5.0

Jul 3, 2026

Supportive directors

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Franchise which I’m lucky to be under great directors who care very much for their staff.

Cons

Limited bonus due to needing profits for the store however still always a bonus shared.

5.0

Jun 20, 2026

Great workplace with friendly team, slow progression

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, team members are nice

Cons

Progression can be a bit slow

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Fabulous place to be

Support office

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great Good pay Autonomy and trusted with the work I do Excellent career development opportunities Fun!

Cons

Such a large business, with different computer programmes used across different teams. Means there’s quite a lot of duplication of information, and things can be quite hard to find!

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Jobs at Specsavers

Engagement and Retention Delivery Lead

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Clacton-on-Sea, England

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

Stratford-upon-Avon, England

£35K - £35K /yr

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Senior Continuous Improvement and Governance Manager