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 49 reviews)); "Company provide very good benefit considering employment in Thailand." ((in 38 reviews)); "It is a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good pay too." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good salary and benefits with lower work requirements than typical Si valley company" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Frequent layoffs and hiring freezes" ((in 22 reviews)); "poor management with artificial facia" ((in 19 reviews)); "2) Upper management doesn't interested in this site." ((in 11 reviews)); "Compensation is low for the valley in many departments (below director positions)" ((in 7 reviews)); "long hours, evening calls with overseas manufacturers" ((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.

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3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(477 total reviews)

Michael Hurlston

16% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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).

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477 reviews

5.0

May 8, 2026

Good place to work with no notable downsides

Senior test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work at

Cons

Non that I can think off

1.0

May 5, 2026

Great technology and colleagues, but politics hinder success

Human resources business partner hrbp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology and colleagues. New CEO is driving high performance culture

Cons

Extremely political workplace. Team is led by an insecure leader who lacks vision for the company and her team. Everyone is set up for failure. Team is not empowered to succeed.

1.0

Jan 25, 2026

Disorganized management and excessive office politics.

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NONE - Since Michael Hurlston became the new CEO

Cons

Work–life balance is poor, and compensation is below market with little to no raises over an extended period. Management is ineffective and condescending, prioritizing control over supporting and developing teams. Office politics dominate daily work. The organization values tracking attendance over meaningful output, and capable engineers receive little recognition for their efforts.

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Disorganized management and excessive office politics.

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