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 20 reviews)); "Good people to work with for the most part" ((in 13 reviews)); "They have good pay and get bonuses" ((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?

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

Company ratings over time

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

4.0

May 8, 2013

Good place to work

Engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

Salaries not competitive as it should be

1.0

Oct 11, 2013

sinking ship has bigger holes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing left to say now

Cons

in a meltdown closing sites. going out of business signs are ready.

1.0

Aug 2, 2013

Lke a sinking boat being bailed out with a glass

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are none waiting for the end

Cons

No leadership 1 managment person to 1.5 hand workers Great business model for faliure lots of finger pointing

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