Sales forward, less optical - Licensed Optician LensCrafters Employee Review

3.0
12 June 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Quickly learn insurance, very willing to train you and pay for licensing, learn about many different brands. Employer benefits are usually worth it as glasses are unaffordable through this company without it

Cons

KPIs are incredibly unachievable. Every year the sales goal is anywhere from 150-200% increase from previous year. Not a lot of hands on training, just a lot of slideshows to quickly give you the jist of what to do and to really become a good optician, you must spend many years in this field with lots of failure instead of steady guidance from above as the turnover is high so most don't know the depths of optics as they should but man, do you really know how to sell different brands by typecasting people

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5.0
26 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Worked well with a flexible schedule

Cons

Busy work during slow times

1.0
19 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

when I first started it was a very employee based company. Great discounts, great benefits. Regional managers were swift to help if we had questions and offer support

Cons

Since last year the environment has changed vastly. They no longer care about the employees and only want results. They have raised prices and insurances dont cover as well as they used to and they expect the managers to just force people to buy. If you dont make your monthly goals youre put on a PIP and the Regionals are constantly threatening you to make them. The work life balance does not exist. There is a group chat with your fellow store managers hosted by the Regional and if its your day off they still expect a response. I know it comes from the top down but the micromanaging has gotten so awful. Down to the minute you must be scheduled correctly. I have been here for 3 years and have never had a positive review even though our store has exceeded its goals. Doesnt matter to them, they expect more and more. They raise goals constantly and the only answer they have for making sure we hit those goals is no one leaves, even though they can get the same product from a competitor at a much lower cost.

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