Does Luminar pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Luminar?

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.

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)

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

"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))

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

"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))

What are employees saying about Luminar layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Luminar locations?

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

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Item: Luminar
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Anonymous employee

3.3

31% would recommend to a friend

(131 total reviews)

Austin Russell

40% approve of CEO

14% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Culture & values

2.0

Senior management

Luminar has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 131 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Luminar 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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131 reviews

1.0

Nov 10, 2017

Recruiters dont really know what they're doing.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Awesome technology. Really great potential.

Cons

Stupid recruiters. Really not doing the company any favors.

Luminar Response

Thank you for your feedback. We urge you to partner with your team members so that you fully understand the process. We hope the proper education and relationships will empower you to have a more positive work experience.

4.0

Apr 23, 2017

So far so good... with a few caveats

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Dynamic startup environment with lots of flexibility to tackle new projects. - Many mentoring opportunities with senior and junior employees.

Cons

- Salaries do not match other technology companies. - Many bay area startups provide better benefits. - Many of the mid-managerial positions are filled with outside talent, thwarting growth possibilities of employees.

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