Does Lightera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightera. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightera?

91% of Lightera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightera 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightera?

Process Engineer (5) , Machine Operator (4) , Manager (4) , Production Specialist (4) , Analista Pleno (3) , Assistente (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineering (3) , Operador De Máquinas (3) , Operador De Máquinas I (3) , Technician (3) , Analista (2) , Analista De Logística Pleno (2) , Analista De Sistemas Sênior (2) , Analista Júnior (2)

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

"Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good people to work with for the most part" ((in 16 reviews)); "They have good pay and get bonuses" ((in 14 reviews)); "Employees were approachable and well rounded." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Oppressive upper management, they hired a notorious union buster in HR before I left to clean house." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work to many hours and not enough people." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightera layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lightera locations?

Norcross , Carrollton , Avon , Atlanta , Somerset , Worcester , Edison , Princeton , Chino Hills , Sturbridge , Lawrenceville

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Lightera reviews

3.6

91% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Foad Shaikhzadeh

100% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (135 reviews)

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Lightera has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

135 reviews

1.0

Jan 29, 2022

Sneaky and Thankless

Project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product and good process

Cons

Sick days came out of PTO (??) which was pro-rated, so even though they offered 21 days PTO/year, you only earned 1.75 days per month. Facilities were ancient and still aging.

4.0

Jan 27, 2022

Stable Job

Senior sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people. Not much politics.

Cons

Incentive portion of the compensation plan is getting worse.

3.0

Jan 26, 2022

Steady work with great benefits

Maintenance technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, a lot of overtime, and paid holidays.

Cons

The culture is old going back to Bell Systems. Could have better energy.

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