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      Castlight

      Now known as apree health

      Engaged Employer

      Castlight reviews

      4.1

      68% would recommend to a friend

      (294 total reviews)
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      Maeve OMeara

      90% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      Nov 21, 2013

      Great mission driven company.

      Member of technical staff
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      It's great to work at a company whose mission I really believe in. The leaders of the company really want to change health care. The product really gives consumer crucial information to make better health care and financial decisions. The quality of the product is first rate and I can say that product and engineering are always asking the right questions about how to make the product better for the consumer. Finally, the people are first rate. The quality of work is very high. It hires really smart people who are also good people to work with. We are in early stages of the company, but I believe Castlight could become a very special place.

      Cons

      People work hard so hours can be long but the goal is to create an environment that people will stay long term so there are a lot of checks to that. As start-ups go it's not the most "fun" place. It's more on the professional side rather than a bunch of 20-somethings so if you're looking for that...

      5.0
      Nov 15, 2013

      Awesome people + great culture + challenging and meaningful work = Fantastic place to be!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Hands down, the best thing about Castlight is the people. Most people that work here are beautiful human beings -- not only are they extremely great at what they do, they are also truly caring and genuine. On top of that, people enjoy being around one another, which makes the very often challenging work fun to tackle. There are smiles and laughters all around the office all day long. The company has a fantastic culture that it tries very hard to maintain during the hyper growth -- it's upbeat, fun, positive, family-oriented, non-judgmental, supportive, and downright genuine. The work is very challenging but extremely meaningful. We truly believe we can and will change healthcare -- there is nothing easy about that!

      Cons

      This is definitely not a 9-5 job. Many people work nights and weekends, but we have fun doing it. The company has extremely flexible hours as long as you do your work. Keep in mind that this is a SaaS company after all -- not a typical consumer web company. Castlight is undergoing "growing pains" as it rapidly expands. There is far less structure than mature companies (which can be frustrating to people who are used to having answers) and far more processes than startups (which can be frustrating to people who want to move fast). Communication is suboptimal sometimes. These types of challenges are nothing new to companies in the phase we're in. The salary isn't as competitive as many other bay area companies, but the company does have a generous equity program and does reward employees based on performance.

      2.0
      Nov 13, 2013

      These people don't get it.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      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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