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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

135 reviews

1.0

Dec 27, 2014

Nightmare

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits are amazing, and for me that really was the only pro of ever working here. I was bought, and I will NEVER make that mistake again when it comes with dealing with my career.

Cons

It would be impossible for me to describe the cons of working here in this little box. I was micromanaged, criticized and chastised. There was no planning for future - as in, 90% of the workforce in the Norcross location should be retired already, but they aren't, and they aren't hiring fresh blood. Stuck in the 80's and only concerned about getting through to the next year. The IT infrastructure left much to be desired, which is ironic considering the product OFS sells. Ridiculous and outdated.

2.0

Dec 18, 2014

Member of technical staff

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benifit package, insurance plan, 401k match, etc.

Cons

Lack of career development for engineers, no cross training at all

1.0

Oct 28, 2014

Difficult place of employment.

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are reasonable - unless the employee's have been placed in exchanges as planned.

Cons

- Management only interested in short term survival so as to ensure personal retirement security. - No long term succession planning. - No mentoring or advancement possible. - New hires salaries 40% below managers. - Utility bill issues create uncomfortable working conditions.. - Productivity gains have been exhausted.

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