Does Target Optical pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Target Optical employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Target Optical. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Target Optical?

65% of Target Optical employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Target Optical 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Target Optical?

Sales Associate (26) , Optician (18) , Store Manager (11) , Licensed Optician (10) , Assistant Manager (6) , Manager (4) , Optometric Technician (4) , Apprentice Optician (3) , Licensed Store Manager (3) , Licensed Optician Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Optical Manager (2) , Optical Team Lead (2)

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

"Pay is decent" ((in 12 reviews)); "good benefits and people to work with" ((in 8 reviews)); "Meet great people and they have good products" ((in 7 reviews)); "2% commission is good at busier locations." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good manager, good quiet env." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"the management is absolutely awful" ((in 5 reviews)); "Some Regional Managers are extremely rude and sassy, they are 100% micro" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of training, pay and bad management." ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor upper management, long store hours" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Target Optical locations?

Minneapolis , Saint Louis Park , Kansas City , Madison , Boston , Atlanta , Chicago , Saint Louis , Phoenix , Charlotte , San Antonio , Tyler , Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , Sandy , Hillside , Lombard , New York , Sayville , Omaha , Papillion , Raleigh , Austin , Dallas , Frisco , The Colony , Richmond , Texas City , Burnsville , Lakeville

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Target Optical reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(116 total reviews)

Gunjan Kumar

65% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Target Optical has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 116 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Target Optical employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

116 reviews

5.0

Mar 31, 2026

Great

Licensed optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Yearly increase, commission, hours are flexible

Cons

Transferring to a different location can be tough

1.0

Feb 21, 2026

Poor Management

Optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chill environment, but that’s about it .

Cons

No hours, childish store manager, no growth, low pay.. it’s really a job for high schoolers.

3.0

Jan 21, 2026

Good place to gain experience

Optician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you have no optical experience this is a good place to start Small office

Cons

They rarely ever give raises

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