Does Lightning eMotors pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightning eMotors employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightning eMotors. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightning eMotors?

39% of Lightning eMotors employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightning eMotors 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightning eMotors?

Engineer (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Engineering Manager (2) , Global Procurement Manager (2) , Manager (2) , Production (2) , Technical Account Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Lightning eMotors according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Coworkers are amazing!" ((in 3 reviews)); "The pay was decent,PTO.paid" ((in 3 reviews)); "wages are fair, benefits are competitive, there are some very good people working there." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lightning eMotors according to real employee reviews?

"Engineering has no leadership backbone so it gets pushed around by the company as it's trying to find the flavor of the month." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightning eMotors redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lightning eMotors redundancy and their outlook for job security at Lightning eMotors in 2026.

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Lightning eMotors Reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Tim Reeser

39% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Lightning eMotors has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightning eMotors 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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54 reviews

1.0

7 Mar 2026

Unfortunate

Commodity lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great growth Fast paced Amazing colleagues

Cons

Poor upper management Lead to downfall of company

3.0

15 Jan 2026

Technical Account Manager

Technical account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Exciting work environment with growth potential

Cons

Leadership misdirection causes confusion day to day

5.0

7 Dec 2025

Good Company at wrong time

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Had a lot of autonomy

Cons

Constant change due to customer demands

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