Does nLIGHT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, nLIGHT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at nLIGHT. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at nLIGHT?

58% of nLIGHT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated nLIGHT 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at nLIGHT?

Process Engineer (6) , Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Specialist (5) , Manufacturing Specialist II (3) , Manufacturing Technician (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Technician (3) , Field Service Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with and very knowledgeable" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good benefits matching 401k up 5%" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Below average pay" ((in 7 reviews)); "based culture, micro" ((in 5 reviews)); "Massive layoffs every few years." ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management is clueless." ((in 3 reviews)); "Low compensation, lack of standardization/functional systems, perennially understaffed, does not fund formal education" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about nLIGHT layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed nLIGHT locations?

Vancouver , Camas , Hillsboro , Longmont , Washougal , Portland

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3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Scott Keeney

67% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

nLIGHT has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The nLIGHT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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89 reviews

1.0

Mar 6, 2020

Poor Management And Environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Most of my coworkers were awesome!

Cons

Office Management is a disaster! Cleanroom garments are dirty! No cafeteria Terrible pay! High turnover No job security No breaks Can get super political

1.0

Mar 15, 2018

Work here as a last resort.

Operations associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool coworkers. I can't think of anything else pleasant about this place.

Cons

Bad management and favoritism. Terrible communication. You will get angry a lot and won't feel appreciated. If you deal with depression, it will get worse.

1.0

May 20, 2016

Look someplace else

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the actual working people, they know what has to be done.

Cons

no mention of layoff 60+ people in January because of very poor sales

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