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 80 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 34 reviews)); "There is great leadership and mentoring from managers and even colleagues." ((in 28 reviews)); "very smart team in HQ" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good work life balance and colleagues." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Recent layoffs put a damper on company morale for sure." ((in 10 reviews)); "It’s all playing favoritism." ((in 6 reviews)); "no upward evaluation mechanism leads to a cycle of bad managers promoting and/or protecting bad employees." ((in 5 reviews)); "Please miss so much work!!!" ((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

Castlight reviews

4.1

68% would recommend to a friend

(294 total reviews)

Maeve OMeara

90% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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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294 reviews

5.0

May 25, 2024

Superb company to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very good company that one can go without any doubt Awesome team member and management A very good work culture and healthy environment

Cons

Nothing much to say about this company

4.0

May 24, 2024

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Free lunch Thursday, Flexible work hours, Work life balance, Close to BART

Cons

Lack of leadership, Innovation, Lethargic people

3.0

May 23, 2024

Things changed for the worse when bought by Private Equity firm

Lead engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lots of great folks are still there. Some of the culture. Good Work Life balance.

Cons

Benefits were reduced, but they are still okay. Culture is fading. Diversity is not a priority. Took a year to hear what direction the company was taking after Apree Health acquired Castlight.

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