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"Dynamic Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Incredibly exciting technology and challenging projects. Will enable you to expand in your field of expertise. Mgmt encourages lead from anywhere and they mean it.
Cons
Not of engineers looking for a relaxed steady state environment. If you are not interested to continuously grow and push yourself, then this is not your place.
Advice to Management
Continue to encourage lead from anywhere.
nLIGHT 2018-11-21 09:53 PST![nLIGHT Logo]()
"Decent Entry Level Job"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at nLIGHT full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Quick progression from $13.5 to $15 assuming you pass all your reviews during the first year.
- Decent health insurance, their regular insurance is about $60 per paycheck and the HSA plan is about $32 per paycheck. If you have the HSA they put in $200 and then do a dollar-to-dollar match for the next $200.
- 401K with a 40% match for the first 5%Cons
- Advancement and wage increase stagnate after the first year. You get another $0.50 after you're second year.
- Depending on what you're job it can be difficult to get new skills and learn in other areas because they never make time for you.
- Favoritism
- A lot of overtime and mandatory overtime on SaturdaynLIGHT 2018-11-21 12:30 PST![nLIGHT Logo]()
"nLight is a great employers"
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I have been working at nLIGHT full-time
Pros
People are great, technology is interesting. Fast -paced with good work/life balance
Cons
Company is growing at a fast pace so office space can be a little cramped.
nLIGHT 2018-11-13 11:41 PST![nLIGHT Logo]()
"nLite"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time
Pros
Pay, overtime, condensed schedule, friendly atmosphere, employee development.
Cons
Repairs and troubleshooting can be stressful, company misspells names frequently.
Advice to Management
Employee names are spelled incorrectly constantly, everywhere from ID badges to meetings. It feels quite disrespectful and lazy. Please fix this.
nLIGHT 2018-07-01 08:47 PDT![nLIGHT Logo]()
"Great place to work, for sure"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Smart culture
Good benefits
Decent pay to start
Room to grow
Flexible schedules
Understanding supervisors
No pressure to learn quicklyCons
The initial learning curve is steep but after that it’s very easy
Some other wafer tech companies start their employees wage higher
Long hours
Inside all day
It’s great thoughAdvice to Management
Develop and share a better career ladder for folks to climb
nLIGHT 2018-03-27 21:00 PDT![nLIGHT Logo]()
"Fast growth, somewhat chaotic environment"
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time
Pros
Good Products with growing market share
Cons
Lack of good IT systems support in a rapidly growing environmrnt
nLIGHT 2018-03-21 16:57 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Work here as a last resort."
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Doesn't RecommendNo opinion of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time (More than a year)
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.nLIGHT 2018-03-15 00:20 PDTHelpful (6)
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"Manufacturing Technician"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at nLIGHT full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Very interesting work. A wonderful environment to learn new skills and build your resume.
Cons
Not a place to build a career. Very poor pay for what is expected. Job expectations far exceed job description. Upper management changes too frequently, makes promises it can't keep and unpredictably demands massive overtime.
Massive layoffs every few years.Advice to Management
Pay your best people more. The best people will be loyal if you pay them well. Competent people can find work elsewhere. By definition, the lower-level contributors stick around forever.
nLIGHT 2018-01-05 23:39 PSTHelpful (3)
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"Best corporate culture I've ever experienced"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time
Pros
The culture at nLIGHT is unlike anything I have ever experienced. Each and every person is passionate about the company's products. There are a lot of very intelligent and talented people who will gladly share their knowledge and experiences with you to help you grow and learn.
Cons
I have no cons about this company.
Advice to Management
Thank you for creating an atmosphere that is conducive to working hard and learning.
nLIGHT 2017-11-05 15:17 PSTHelpful (2)
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"Growing company offering a broad range of experience but with limited growth opportunities"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at nLIGHT full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Knowledgeable and effective contributors on the manufacturing and engineering teams and great company culture. Several areas to gain experience and contribute to the company's fast growth in recent years.
Cons
Career development is limited and management is frequently restructured, often limiting visibility of key contributors and causing high turnover rates. This may be because of constant growth where restructuring is necessary and avenues for growth do not yet exist.
Advice to Management
Understand the experience and skill set of each employee, provide opportunities for growth within the company, and match them accordingly with their peers to improve morale, boost productivity, preserve job satisfaction, and retain key players in the company's success.
nLIGHT 2017-11-02 16:01 PDT
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