Does Cree Lighting pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cree Lighting employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cree Lighting. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cree Lighting?

42% of Cree Lighting employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cree Lighting 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cree Lighting?

Customer Service Representative (6) , Engineer (5) , Assembly Line Worker (3) , Customer Service Representative (CSR) (3) , Production Assembler (3) , Project Manager (3) , Buyer (2) , Customer Account Specialist (2) , Document Control Specialist (2) , Senior Product Manager (2)

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

"People were great and supportive." ((in 11 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work at your own pace No micromanaging Decent pay Great coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Supportive work environment with collaborative teams." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Bad Management and unfair pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Low pay Only 1 shift now" ((in 4 reviews)); "Average salary comp is below market for regional firms of this size and scale" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cree Lighting redundancies in 2026?

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

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Cree Lighting

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Cree Lighting Reviews

3.1

42% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Mike Ripper

40% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (92 reviews)

Cree Lighting has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cree Lighting employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

92 reviews

2.0

9 Apr 2026

Good business that was run into the ground

Customer service representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I learned a lot working there and I enjoyed the people I worked with.

Cons

Management was horrendous. They handled the pandemic terribly and all employees suffered under the stress along with no raises for 3 years.

1.0

5 Apr 2026

I have nothing good to say having worked there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No pros no cost of living increases or raises of any kind. May as well work at Walmart.

Cons

Everything. I didn’t have a good experience working there.

3.0

22 Jan 2026

decent job

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

its a pay check to pay your bills

Cons

pay should be increase do todays economy.

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