Lightning AI reviews

4.1

70% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)
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William Falcon

69% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Lightning AI has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lightning AI 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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46 reviews
5.0
Jul 19, 2024

Great tech company

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Pros

Solving hard problems around infrastructure and machine learning. Tech is great. Good local dev experience, great e2e testing framework which makes your life easy. Over the last 2 years the company went through a big transformation in management, business processes and tech stack.

Cons

Like in many AI startups, it's hard to find direction that is working 100% of the time. One year the trend is training large models, next year it's finetuning, then RAG/LLMs, etc.

5.0
Dec 6, 2024
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Pros

- Highly collaborative and fast-paced environment where the team always comes first. - World-class teammates who are dedicated to their craft. - Opportunities for growth as a product engineer. You’ll be pushed out of your comfort zone to take full ownership of your work. - Exposure to new parts of the stack you may not have worked on before. - Exciting platform that’s rapidly gaining popularity. - Engineers on the lightning team learn to: - Ship features and improvements at lightning speed. - Iterate quickly while maintaining high-quality standards. - Develop skills that elevate their engineering game. Perfect place for those passionate about working with smart people, shipping fast, and growing both personally and professionally.

Cons

At times the team has been smaller making the load heavier on each individual person. Today this is less of a concern

5.0
Nov 21, 2024
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Pros

Innovative Mission: The team is driving the future of AI development with tools like PyTorch Lightning and its AI platform. It's fulfilling to work on products that genuinely make an impact on the AI community. Talented Team: Surrounded by brilliant and passionate people who are always willing to share their knowledge and collaborate. The learning curve is steep, but the growth is phenomenal. Great Leadership: The leadership team is approachable, visionary, and genuinely invested in both the company's mission and employees' success. Flexible Work Environment: Remote work options and a culture that values work-life balance make it easy to manage both professional and personal responsibilities. The job has become less stressful as the product has matured and stabilised. Our rigorous processes and CI to release catch 95% of the regressions before it gets to the users. This removes a lot of pressure. Opportunities to Innovate: You're encouraged to experiment, take ownership of projects, and contribute new ideas. Creativity is highly valued here. Strong Community Engagement: Lightning.AI maintains an active presence in the AI community, providing great networking opportunities and the satisfaction of contributing to open-source advancements.

Cons

It's a startup environment, so expect a fast-paced and ever-evolving workplace. It can feel overwhelming at times, but the right mindset and support make it rewarding. Some growing pains as the company scales, but leadership is proactive in addressing challenges.

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