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      nLIGHT

      Engaged Employer

      nLIGHT reviews

      3.6

      58% would recommend to a friend

      (89 total reviews)

      Scott Keeney

      67% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.4

      Culture & values

      3.4

      Senior management

      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
      1.0
      Apr 18, 2023

      Micromanaging CEO with toxic culture all around.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Well, the Camas facility is near a big neighborhood, so if you live around there, the commute is probably really nice....... yep, that's about it for pros.

      Cons

      Massive toxic environment. "College" attitude around the working area of groups. With cliques and groups of people that stick together. Upper employees (CEO, CFO, etc.) don't care about people on the floors below them. I have never seen a more micromanaging CEO. Growth really isn't hear, unless you literally start at an entry level position, or WANT to get in the "ol boys club" upstairs. I would be surprised if this company doesn't get sold or go under in the next 10 years.

      4.0
      Sep 3, 2013

      Tons of opportunities to learn, but no structure

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      A lot of highly-motivated and talented people who love what they do Pretty positive and forgiving work environment which allows people opportunity to learn and make mistakes without serious repercussions Abundance of interesting projects and opportunities to improve existing projects and processes

      Cons

      Upper-management is lost and wondering in the dark about the company's future and focus A number of downright incompetent/inexperienced employees in critical roles which is costing company money and business Long-term planning is non-existent. No one know what's going to happen next month, let alone on a longer time-frame, and everything is a surprise (not a good thing if your business and livelihood depends on it) Lack of accountability at all levels, no one is following established processes, everything is done on the fly just to get it off your desk and move on to the next project

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