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
Nov 22, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Start up with smart people, very experienced management, lots of growth opportunity in a bleeding edge technology.

Cons

Technology is new and company needs to build up the ecosystem together with partners.

5.0
Aug 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Lightmatter has created a culture of innovation focused on supporting the very people who make it happen. The technology is truly groundbreaking and the first of its kind. As an engineer, the work is challenging, rewarding, and exciting. Flexible work environment (many are hybrid). The collaboration and teamwork feels really solid across the board. The people here are some of the best and brightest in the world, and are truly fantastic to work alongside. As someone who has worked with scientists and engineers my entire career, the caliber here is not only due to technical expertise. It is the fact that each person here chooses to collaborate out of respect for their team's excellence, and nothing more. I always feel encouraged by others to share my new ideas, and supported by the team and management in every way.

Cons

None - this is the right place for me.

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