Does nLIGHT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, nLIGHT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at nLIGHT. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at nLIGHT?

58% of nLIGHT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated nLIGHT 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at nLIGHT?

Process Engineer (6) , Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Specialist (5) , Manufacturing Specialist II (3) , Manufacturing Technician (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Technician (3) , Field Service Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at nLIGHT according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with and very knowledgeable" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good benefits matching 401k up 5%" ((in 5 reviews)); "paced with good work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at nLIGHT according to real employee reviews?

"Below average pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "based culture, micro" ((in 5 reviews)); "Massive layoffs every few years." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management is clueless." ((in 3 reviews)); "I watched the performance and professionalism of several great employees who would excel anywhere else, take a nose dive as a result of such a de" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about nLIGHT layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about nLIGHT layoffs and their outlook for job security at nLIGHT in 2026.

What are the top reviewed nLIGHT locations?

Vancouver , Camas , Hillsboro , Longmont , Washougal , Portland

nLIGHT reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Scott Keeney

67% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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nLIGHT has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The nLIGHT 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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89 reviews

3.0

Mar 21, 2018

Fast growth, somewhat chaotic environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Products with growing market share

Cons

Lack of good IT systems support in a rapidly growing environmrnt

4.0

Sep 27, 2016

Good for manager track careers. Not Engineers.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership. Lots of hard working competent engineers, marketers, and managers. Not a place for lackluster performance or big egos.

Cons

Lots of managers. It's not a great place for innovative engineers -- nothing technically exciting on the 5 year plan. But probably decent for those working into management roles. Cross-company team integration is a persistent void. Pockets of business units exist within themselves and can go years without interacting or feeling connected with other ones.

4.0

Sep 13, 2015

Operator 1

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

co-workers are supportive, superiors have extensive experience in management.

Cons

should install a fool-proof system

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