Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at Luminar?

Software Engineer (7) , Engineer (6) , Senior Staff Software Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Manager (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Sr Systems Engineer (3) , Staff Engineer (3) , Design Engineer (2) , Embedded Software Test Engineer (2) , Executive Assistant (2) , Project Manager (2) , Quality Engineer (2) , Quality Technician (2) , Senior Recruiter (2)

Q: What are the top reviewed Luminar locations?

Orlando , Palo Alto , Sunnyvale , Menlo Park , San Francisco

Question 1

Does Luminar pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Luminar employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Luminar. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Luminar?

Accepted Answer

31% of Luminar employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Luminar 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Luminar?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (7), Engineer (6), Senior Staff Software Engineer (5), Senior Software Engineer (4), Manager (3), Mechanical Engineer (3), Sr Systems Engineer (3), Staff Engineer (3), Design Engineer (2), Embedded Software Test Engineer (2), Executive Assistant (2), Project Manager (2), Quality Engineer (2), Quality Technician (2), Senior Recruiter (2)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Benefits are great." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great product and team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Free food daily" ((in 7 reviews)); "Working in latest technology and pay in very competitive" ((in 6 reviews)); "Hard working, honest, and good people, super technology, lots of growth opportunities." ((in 6 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"1. Bad management." ((in 10 reviews)); "Hours are long and overtime is weekly" ((in 5 reviews)); "Bad leadership here." ((in 4 reviews)); "not enough growth, clueless upper management" ((in 3 reviews)); "CEO was pretty much absent from day" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Luminar layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Luminar layoffs and their outlook for job security at Luminar in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Luminar locations?

Accepted Answer

Orlando, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Menlo Park, San Francisco

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