Does Lightera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightera. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightera?

90% of Lightera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightera 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightera?

Process Engineer (5) , Machine Operator (4) , Manager (4) , Production Specialist (4) , Analista Pleno (3) , Assistente (3) , Engineer (3) , Engineering (3) , Operador De Máquinas (3) , Operador De Máquinas I (3) , Technician (3) , Analista (2) , Analista De Logística Pleno (2) , Analista De Sistemas Sênior (2) , Analista Júnior (2)

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

"Good benefits and Paid time off" ((in 22 reviews)); "They have good pay and get bonuses" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good people to work with for the most part" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great internship experience, helpful manager" ((in 3 reviews)); "easy job, decent work life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Oppressive upper management, they hired a notorious union buster in HR before I left to clean house." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work to many hours and not enough people." ((in 3 reviews)); "There is no career advancement for technical professionals (like engineers)." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightera redundancies in 2026?

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

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Lightera Reviews

3.6

90% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)

Foad Shaikhzadeh

100% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (135 reviews)

Lightera has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightera 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

135 reviews

5.0

1 Jul 2024

Pay

Material handler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balanced with Time off

Cons

Communication is the main problem

5.0

6 May 2024

OFS

Machine operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay and great benefits

Cons

Layoffs due to lack of work

5.0

10 Apr 2023

I was fiber optic technician

Fiber optic technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice place to work with great benefits

Cons

None that i know of

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Jobs at Lightera

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