Cannot recommend - Software Engineer Lightmatter Employee Review

2.0
Jun 30, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The technical staff are overall very competent and solid. (But I don't know whether this can be maintained in spite of turnover.)

Cons

Software leadership is incompetent and toxic, kissing up and kicking down. Leaders insist on making poor decisions, then pass blame when results are bad. Salary compensation is really low compared to what one can get elsewhere. To make up for this, offers are accompanied by manipulative "sales tactics" around the future value of one's equity.

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5.0
Apr 14, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Brilliant and collaborative team - Building cool technology and opportunities to contribute to patent applications - Supportive culture - Great benefits

Cons

- Change and reprioritization is constant - No bonus, but base salary is great and equity value keeps going up

4.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Brilliant People, interesting products, moving fast

Cons

Nontechnical management, too many fires

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