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 78 reviews)); "There is great leadership and mentoring from managers and even colleagues." ((in 33 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good work life balance and colleagues." ((in 23 reviews)); "driven; solving a big and important problem; committed, passionate and smart team; a strong platform on which to grow" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Intermittent layoffs are disruptive to the workflow" ((in 11 reviews)); "And I’ll only mention the favoritism that is boldly expressed.." ((in 6 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))

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

4.0

Jul 7, 2016

Great Idea but need to do more than just pricing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a fantastic idea on price transparency.

Cons

They have not so much data from so many customers and for so many years. They should be able to do more than just price transparency. They are trying .. but moving too slowly

2.0

May 30, 2016

Great people, negative outlook

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The one thing Castlight has going for it is the drive and caliber of its talent. The company has managed to gather exceptional people in its engineering and product groups. These are young, high-energy Type-A personalities who are super-engaged in their mission, driven by an almost evangelical zeal that upper management has succeeded in imparting upon the team. They aim to achieve nothing short of a complete transformation of the US healthcare industry. Management has also succeeded in binding these people into a tightly-knit community. It's a pleasure to belong to such an eclectic group.

Cons

Unfortunately, besides community and a sense of mission, management has failed to deliver on the other ingredients necessary for success. There is a lack of strategic direction and focus. Sales have been stuck in neutral for quite some time now. Compound that with going public too early, and you have a company that must live up to Wall Street's myopic expectations even as it aims to deliver on a goal 10 years out. The result is the company's first RIF, trimming 15% of the workforce and, possibly, a downward spiral

2.0

May 25, 2016

Good people, but zero corporate strategy

Product marketer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, but personnel attrition is high after little growth

Cons

Leadership has made a series of terrible decisions over the course of my time there with little accountability. Zero vision/strategy.

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