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Lightning Bolt Solutions reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)
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Guillaume Castel

24% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Lightning Bolt Solutions has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightning Bolt Solutions employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews
1.0
Oct 4, 2017

Indefinitely stuck in "Start-Up" mode

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great work/life balance, get to work from home every Tuesday & Thursday. Newly remolded office with lots of space to work silently or as a team. The incredibly smart team, always willing to answer any questions you may have. Fully stocked kitchen; one side of the office is dedicated to leisure (ping pong, huge projection screen, basketball hoop, fully stocked bar (albeit with bottom-shelf liquor), in-house gym). Opportunities to give your own input and be creative with projects.

Cons

Very lax work from home policy made it nearly impossible to collaborate with crucial team members as they literally never came into the office. (Even on days that are not "work from home") Training is a joke, you essentially train yourself. Compensation & benefits are abysmal, especially for the SF Bay Area. Very cliquey work environment, if you don't fit in right away you are ostracized. Several employees are given preferential treatment, they literally have a say in every aspect of the company within all departments. Micromanagement is the norm at Lightning Bolt, it kills all motivation/momentum. Very little appreciation is shown from management or senior team members. Absolutely no room for career growth or development. Dead-end positions at a dead-end organization. Lightning Bolt has been in "start-up" mode for the past 15 years and doesn't seem like it will take off anytime soon.

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Lightning Bolt Solutions Response
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We appreciate you taking the time to write a review. We are sorry that your experience is not in alignment with what we strive for our culture and employee experience to be. In order to understand your perspective, I'd like to speak with you directly, please feel free to reach out to me. kim@lightningbolt.com
4.0
Oct 27, 2015

Small and consistent with smart tech

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Strong product and a strong market for it - Good place for a young engineer or systems expert to learn a broad variety of skills - Consistent company growth (albeit slowly)

Cons

- Limited room for career advancement due to small size and slow growth - It's been a while since I was there, but there were definitely some difficult legacy systems in place that slowed development down. It sounds like this has improved some though.

5.0
Aug 15, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Fun-loving employees, great culture. Employees work from home on Tuesday and Thursday - flexibility to manage their own time, without spending it on commuting to work - especially for those who live far from work. A lot of opportunity to learn - especially for a new graduate.

Cons

High turn-over rate - like most other software companies in silicon valley

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