Luxottica Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Benefits, Bonus Package and Staff I work with.

Cons – Pay, Infrastructure and Culture within the company. The senior management really has there favorites and no one else will succeed.

Advice to Senior Management – Promote from within CORRECTLY !!!!!!!!!!!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica part-time for more than a year

Pros – Very easy work days, not too much business. Works off of commission so its almost like a game when you are selling.

Cons – Easy work days get way too long. Managers did not go to school for retail and you are at the mercy of them. Low pay.

Advice to Senior Management – Get new managers who are able to run stores. I am only a mangement student and I could do a better job.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica part-time for more than a year

Pros – Easy to make a name for yourself through your sales

Cons – there is no room for growth within the company

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica full-time for more than a year

Pros – -Yearly free pair of glasses (prescription or plano) valued up to $500
-There really are a few good people working here, genuine and hardworking, heavy on the "few"
-The ability to go anywhere and still maintain employment for the same company
-Tuition Reimbursement

Cons – -Sudden cuts in hours leaving you to fend for yourself
-Heavy favoritism with no regard to merit or ability
-Consistant nepotism
-Almost all upper management positions are filled from outside of the company rather than promoting from within, especially at the corporate level
-Heaps of hours, overtime (which is expected to be done off the clock) and unrealistic sales expectations; then no hours, scrounging for shifts and still unrealistic sales expectations

Advice to Senior Management – Look at the talent that is all around you! There are so many eager and deserving employees already within the company who are more than qualified to move up in corporate ladder, but because they do well where they are, you keep them there and fill in these new positions with outsiders, people with no business in optics (and no business in management in some cases). Believe in your employees and their ability to grow, they may surprise you.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica full-time for more than a year

Pros – Fun place to work when getting commission, employees are friendly

Cons – No commission if store doesnt make the week, must work holidays

Advice to Senior Management – Do what you teach, lead from example, schedules are done two days before the new week if your lucky

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica full-time

Pros – I higher volume stores great potential for high commission

Cons – Limited availability to move up, unless positions are available. Do not see senior management in managers own environment. Causing flaws to rating system and annual reviews. Ratings based solely on numbers provided to upper management via sales tracking programs.

Advice to Senior Management – More personal interaction with store management in their own environment. This would help with more accurate annual reviews. In 3 years I have Never had upper management in my store longer than 20 minutes, and have only been in my store 6 times in 3 years. This makes it difficult for store managers to accept review ratings.

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica

Pros – Charitable organization Onesight and benefits.

Cons – Inadequate testing of product and software. The company makes decisions without thinking about how it will impact customers.

Advice to Senior Management – Do away with a rating system review.

Former Employee – worked at Luxottica

Pros – - Fairly nice office building
- Good insurance
- Some opportunity to travel outside of the United States
- Free pair of eye wear on your yearly anniversary

Cons – - Low wages/salary
- Almost impossible to make bonus, which they tout very much when trying to get someone to join the company
- Expected to work 10 or more hours per day, and they make so many roles "exempt" from overtime pay
- Very corporate environment, be prepared for this or you will not make it.
- Seems the only way to get ahead is by knowing the right person, your work ability appears to have little to do with advancement
- Lackluster leadership team
- Excessive corporate red tape
- Layer after layer of management, too many chiefs and not enough Indians
- Expected to do the work of 2 or 3 people for no additional wages
- Little loyalty to employees, you are disposable as soon as you do not meet their needs

Advice to Senior Management – You are the largest optical retailer in the world, but you have the reputation as the paying the lowest wages of any optical company. Eliminate the multiple layers of management, the communication between the current leadership is extremely poor. Would not recommend anyone work for this organization unless they are absolutely desperate for a job, and then I would tell them to start looking for their next job right away before the next RIF happens.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica

Pros – The work is very easy. Any person off the street can work in optics.

Cons – Good workers work harder to cover for less than desirable workers. Your opinions are never heard. Just do what management says.

Advice to Senior Management – Treat everyone the same. Hold bad employees accountable. Listen to some ideas because the simple ones can save millions.

Current Employee – been working at Luxottica

Pros – Every employee recieves a complimentary pair of prescription eyewear or sunwear frame valued at$ 500. Also, exam is$ 10 (normal ) - $99 (extensive ), both well below retail price. This company offers very flexible scheduling. Generally a liberal work atmosphere

Cons – No competitive wages, no room for promotion, employee moral down

Advice to Senior Management – Operate as a democracy opposed to dictatorship. Give praise when deserved, and offer suggestions when improvement is necessary. Employees should feel valued. Compensate employees appropriately based on performance. Discuss evaluations with employees prior to raises, leaving no room for surprise. Offer incentives to associates exceeding plan.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend