Does Lumentum Operations pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lumentum Operations employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lumentum Operations. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lumentum Operations?

45% of Lumentum Operations employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lumentum Operations 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lumentum Operations?

Engineer (33) , Software Engineer (17) , Staff Engineer (17) , Intern (13) , Process Engineer (10) , Process Technician (10) , Project Manager (9) , Senior Engineer (9) , Manager (7) , Optical Engineer (6) , Quality Engineer (6) , Analyst (5) , Hardware Engineer (5) , Mechanical Engineer (5) , Sales (5)

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

"People are nice and hardworking" ((in 43 reviews)); "Company provide very good benefit considering employment in Thailand." ((in 28 reviews)); "My team was great in helping me get comfortable and confident in the work that I was doing." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good salary and benefits with lower work requirements than typical Si valley company" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay too." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Huge amounts of hiring and then large scale annual layoffs, no chance of promotion once you have joined." ((in 23 reviews)); "poor management with artificial facia" ((in 21 reviews)); "Bad work life balance and lack of ownership" ((in 18 reviews)); "2) Upper management doesn't interested in this site." ((in 12 reviews)); "No work and life balance." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lumentum Operations layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Lumentum Operations locations?

San Jose , Milpitas , Denver , Bloomfield , Columbus , Fremont , Manassas , Kalamazoo , Tulsa , Saint Paul , California City , San Diego , San Francisco , Morgan Hill , Santa Clara , Saratoga , Jacksonville , Orlando , Norcross , Dallas-Fort Worth

Lumentum Operations reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(477 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

16% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

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Lumentum Operations has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 477 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lumentum Operations employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

477 reviews

5.0

Aug 3, 2023

Great place to work

Product development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, good salary

Cons

The office is shutting down. However, there are more job opportunities around the globe.

Lumentum Operations Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is greatly appreciated.

5.0

Aug 2, 2023

Good

Informatics analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibity, culture, work, salary, transport

Cons

Phone restrictions, clean room, transport

Lumentum Operations Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is greatly appreciated.

5.0

Jul 28, 2023

Great company

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good competitive and benefit in same industry.

Cons

Too large company, turn over to high

Lumentum Operations Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is greatly appreciated.

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Jobs at Lumentum Operations

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