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 19 reviews)); "They have good pay and get bonuses" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good people to work with for the most part" ((in 12 reviews)); "401k match is good, 6%." ((in 3 reviews)); "easy job, decent work life balance" ((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)); "There is no career advancement for technical professionals (like engineers)." ((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

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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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

4.0

Sep 2, 2018

Low stress, good for people who want to make a career in fiber

Product engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Workload is usually reasonable, most employees on the development/operations side of the house can just put in their hours and go home.

Cons

No opportunity for advancement without a PhD -- and very limited even then. Product scope is extremely limited, so most engineers working here don't build technical skills that would be applicable anywhere except a direct competitor.

5.0

Aug 24, 2018

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits compared to other companies

Cons

Management, upper level needs management training, management 365.

4.0

Jan 17, 2018

Great Company to work

Social media manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

management support, they like to promote people, cutting-edge technology, good salaries

Cons

A merit increase is set to 2-3% yearly, it doesn't depend on your performance. Too many political games, very typical for large corporations.

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Low stress, good for people who want to make a career in fiber

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