Does Lightmatter pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightmatter employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightmatter. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightmatter?

82% of Lightmatter employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightmatter 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightmatter?

Software Engineer (3) , Engineer (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

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

"Lightmatter has created a culture of innovation focused on supporting the very people who make it happen." ((in 4 reviews)); "helpful team" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Leadership does not understand the difference between a science experiment and a product." ((in 3 reviews))

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Abusive micromanagement, bad design decisions - Senior Software Engineer Lightmatter Employee Review

1.0

Sep 14, 2021

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Would be cool tech if it was done right Nice office near Govt Center T

Cons

Obvious brokenness in hw/sw design Relentless hostility & threats from management Too many people just not competent, including management Impossible to plan work when management hires people into a team with no warning until the day before they start, and they have the wrong skills.

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5.0

Apr 14, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Brilliant and collaborative team - Building cool technology and opportunities to contribute to patent applications - Supportive culture - Great benefits

Cons

- Change and reprioritization is constant - No bonus, but base salary is great and equity value keeps going up

4.0

May 11, 2026

Sr. staff engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant People, interesting products, moving fast

Cons

Nontechnical management, too many fires

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