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?

"Pay and benefits were good." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good people to work with for the most part" ((in 14 reviews)); "They have good pay and get bonuses" ((in 12 reviews)); "Salary and benefits are amazing, and for me that really was the only pro of ever working here." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great internship experience, helpful manager" ((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

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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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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

3.0

Mar 21, 2016

great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

innovation, flexible hours, good benefits, new products, benefits

Cons

lack of resources otherwise good place to work

4.0

Sep 26, 2015

Accounting Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits Plan including time off and 401k match

Cons

Work environment made me sick. Did not take care of building making it a bio-hazard.

3.0

Jul 9, 2015

Decent Place to start out

Process engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent coworkers, good benifits, fairly competitive payscale

Cons

Overworked and understaffed, no real room for advancement

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