Does Castlight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Castlight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Castlight. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Castlight?

68% of Castlight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Castlight 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Castlight?

Sales (14) , Software Engineer (11) , Director (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Manager (9) , Product Manager (8) , Regional Sales Manager (8) , User Support Specialist (8) , Customer Success Manager (7) , Senior Member of Technical Staff (6) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Lead Engineer (5) , Software Development Engineer (5) , Customer Success (4) , Marketing (4)

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

"The people are great" ((in 74 reviews)); "There is great leadership and mentoring from managers and even colleagues." ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 30 reviews)); "very smart team in HQ" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is a great" ((in 22 reviews))

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

"Intermittent layoffs are disruptive to the workflow" ((in 12 reviews)); "This place is beyond unfair, lots a favoritism." ((in 7 reviews)); "no upward evaluation mechanism leads to a cycle of bad managers promoting and/or protecting bad employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "High growth can result in lots of change and some long hours." ((in 4 reviews)); "CEO uses bullying and fear based leadership and is terrible at org building and people management." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Castlight layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Castlight locations?

San Francisco , Charlotte , Sandy , Sunnyvale , Salt Lake City , New York , Dallas , Atlanta , Chicago , Austin , Mountain View , Boston , Lehi , Alexandria , Midwest , Minneapolis , Cincinnati , Los Angeles , Greenbrae , Philadelphia , Remote

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Castlight

Now known as apree health

Castlight reviews

4.1

68% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)

Maeve OMeara

90% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Career opportunities

Castlight has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 294 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Castlight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

294 reviews

3.0

Sep 22, 2018

Going Through Changes

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Castlight hires great people. The majority are friendly, talented and team players. That can make a big difference when times are tough. Depending what team you are on, they are flexible with wfh days and if you are full time, the medical benefits are fantastic. Facilities staff work hard to make sure there are snacks and drinks on every floor. SF location is commuter friendly.

Cons

At times it is unsure of what direction the company is trying to go. Recent voluntary departures combined with layoffs has affected morale. Certain teams don't feel as visible as others. In terms of recommendation, it would really depend on what team you want to work for.

2.0

Oct 24, 2014

Over worked and under appreciated

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge of changing the US healthcare system

Cons

Poor culture where senior leaders don't care about employees well being. Limited upward mobility, extremely hierarchial and over worked.

2.0

Nov 13, 2013

These people don't get it.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits, passionate employees, great location.

Cons

No vision, don't care about the users, and have evolved into an HMO for their customers. Random and silent layoffs. No opportunity for advancement if you're not in sales or business development. Degree snobs with a lot of PHDs but zero work experience. I'm not sure how there are so many "no cons" reviews since no one was happy at that place, and what was once a darling in the healthcare space is now, not even an "also-ran." They lost their mojo about a year ago.

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