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

1.0

Mar 16, 2024

Management Lacks Maturity

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The HEL Technology - cool tech. Basic benefits.

Cons

Poor management - engineers do not necessarily make good business managers. There is a reason that they lost revenue in 2023. No growth potential - pigeon-holed in position. Management lacks maturity. No process development. Do not expect from management or HR employee corrective action or performance improvement plans - they will just release you. No real security behavior - task verses behavior. Company risks overall employee safety. IT department lacks skills - very immature.

3.0

Jan 16, 2024

Technical Expertise Needed

Product engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with great people, fast paced environment

Cons

You're expected to know pretty much everything in this role, would not recommend for someone new to laser manufacturing

5.0

Jan 1, 2024

Dynamic work environment with great people

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

many interesting projects to work on for a dual use tech company. People are generally smart and good to work with

Cons

Environment at times can be frenetic given how much is happening

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