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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 demographic groups

      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
      Jun 14, 2022

      OK place to work.

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      work with some of the smartest people in the industry. Work with latest laser technology.

      Cons

      Management tends to lose directional focus. Every urgent action is caused by last minute Sales needs. No planning other than to fill orders. Pay is below average. Benefits are average with stock purchase program. Salary positions also get RSU grants.

      5.0
      Dec 23, 2021

      Good place to work and develop

      Front end engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great people and work environment. Laser technology is exciting and highly technical with lots of interesting challenges and opportunities. Great place to develop wafer fab and optoelectronics experience. While it's listed on nasdaq, still feels quite small and flexible. Not afraid of people who want to innovate and really move the needle. Recognition for good or hard work. Balance of work and life is manageable and flexible. Generally, management values technical advancement and input from technical staff. Get to work in a production line that is open for engineering changes. Upper management aren't afraid to seek input from Lower level staff. Compensation is fair and health benefits are pretty good. Felt largely safe with respect to covid. G

      Cons

      High turnover of production staff makes the environment challenging. High power lasers is a very rapidly changing market meaning that the projects and initiatives change quickly. Not enough pto. Old equipment that needs time to keep working.

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