Lightful Reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)
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Vinay Nair

100% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Lightful has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Lightful employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews
1.0
16 Jun 2017
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Pros

- Cool office with lots of green space, good location - Free coffee from the coworking space - Some very cool coworkers

Cons

- I found it to be a toxic office culture. Very much like uber it's a "bro culture" of drinking all day everyday - You were discouraged from sharing any ideas or trying to help shape the company. When I did manage to tell management staff some problems with the company, that were verified by other non management staff he told me "I wish you didn't say anything at all we (the management) were already aware. Yet they said or did nothing in the 6 months to reassure us. - They advertised WFH(Work from Home), but when I asked to have it available 1-2 days in my contract they said no. Then later made me feel really guilty to work from home at all. - When I finally handed in my notice management staff was very unprofessional. They stated I made more than the other staff which should be confidential. They stated they were completely unhappy with the work I did, 2 weeks prior at my work review he said he was happy with everything I did. He then complained I did not do enough agile points, when I introduced Agile methodologies to the company upon arrival. We had only measured 1.5 sprints which wouldn't give a good indication.

5.0
5 Nov 2021
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Pros

I came from a corporate background and was experiencing really late working hours and weekends. As soon as I joined Lightful it was such a relief! They genuinely care for your well being. My work life balance has never been stronger and watching them adapt to the pandemic was amazing, they were so transparent about the health of the company, no redundancies or furlough and so many thoughtful ways of brightening our days while we were isolating including plants, treats, interesting socials and coworker check ins. The people at Lightful are all genuinely looking to make an impact and it shows in their hardworking nature. The culture at Lightful is so respectful and the teams I work with are humble and lovely to work with.

Cons

I’ve been with Lightful for over 3 years and have seen them encounter a few challenges along the way. I think some of those things were difficult decisions and they have grown in the response from them. The biggest feedback we all had was for more transparency and we got exactly that.

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Lightful Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I recognise everything that you have commented on myself. We are always keen to hear feedback from our colleagues, as clearly you have seen in practice in your time with us. If you have any further feedback or ideas for the future please do let me know. Steve.West@lightful.com
5.0
5 Nov 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is so much passion in the people who work for Lightful, from the developers who build the social platform to the relationships who train organisations, to the Senior Leadership who have so much passion about the projects they own as well as the people in the team. Each person is cared for and supported as if they are part of a family. We have a common goal and a drive to change things for the better. A great place for everyone and anyone as long as they want to be part of something big, and to make a difference.

Cons

Lower number of snacks when working from home...

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Lightful Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Passion for our mission/purpose is very important to us when recruiting new colleagues, so it's good to hear we seem to be getting that right in your eyes. As the People Director, I have a very strong view that the Senior leadership team do genuinely care for and support every one of the team, so it is great to hear that this is your view too. We are always keen to get feedback from our colleagues so if you have any further feedback or any ideas for the future please do let me know. Steve.West@lightful.com
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