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

Nov 5, 2013

On a mission to change health care in the US

Sales

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Pros

Castlight is on a mission to change health care in the US. The CEO leads with true passion and desire that is contagious. Most employees believe in the mission and work hard for much more than just a pay check.

Cons

There is nothing I would consider a con, however, there are typical start-up growing pains and lack of processes. An employee of Castlight needs to be very patient as well as agile and have ability to move quickly once a decision is made.

5.0

Nov 5, 2013

Fantastic place to work!

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

I've been in the workforce for 15 years, and this is the first company that motivates me to get up in the morning. This CEO (Gio) has built a team of incredibly smart, and motivated people all working towards fixing the unsustainable costs of health care. The company is extremely family oriented, so the work/life balance is great for those with kids. I couldn't be happier with my decision to come work for Castlight!

Cons

The company needs more resources to move out of the start-up mentality. There are a lot of manual processes that could easily be streamlined with a larger workforce.

5.0

Nov 5, 2013

Treat you like a grown up, and get to be the dumbest guy in the room!

Lead generation

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Though only a few months into my time at Castlight, I have been greatly impressed by the overall cultural maturity of the organization. They treat you like a real, live grown-up, trusting that employees will do the right thing and are committed to getting the job done right. Additionally, the depth of really smart people solving a nation-wide problem is inspiring, and I'm getting used to being the dumbest guy in the room which is awesome for learning the healthcare transparency movement. Management does a great job of keeping staff up to date on company issues and developments, with the CEO giving a weekly all-hands meeting.

Cons

Still trying to find what that would be...maybe too much positive feedback and team support...it's unsettling when you are used to being abused at other companies.

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