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 14 reviews)); "Good benefits matching 401k up 5%" ((in 5 reviews)); "paced with good work/life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Below average pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Massive layoffs every few years." ((in 4 reviews)); "based culture, micro" ((in 4 reviews)); "Senior management is clueless." ((in 3 reviews)); "I watched the performance and professionalism of several great employees who would excel anywhere else, take a nose dive as a result of such a de" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about nLIGHT redundancies in 2026?

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

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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 and inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and 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).

Reviews by job title

89 reviews

5.0

15 Jun 2026

Great people make for a positive work environment

Technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really great people who are down to earth and brilliant, and generally just nice to work with with.

Cons

Can’t really think of anything too negative

5.0

8 Jun 2026

Great company with a friendly environment

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great company to work for, friendly environment !

Cons

It’s cold in Colorado in the winter, beautiful otherwise

5.0

3 Jun 2026

Positive environment with room for better group activities

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Positive people and doing good things for the country.

Cons

Group activities could be a bit better.

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