Does Optowave pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optowave employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optowave. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optowave?

16% of Optowave employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optowave 2.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.2 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optowave?

Engineer (5) , Laser Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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2.2

16% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Ratings by category

2.4

Diversity and inclusion

2.2

Culture and values

2.1

Career opportunities

2.0

Work/Life balance

1.9

Senior management

1.9

Compensation and benefits

Optowave has an employee rating of 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Optowave employee rating is 36% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

22 reviews

1.0

18 Aug 2025

stay away

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nothing place is run dry and everything is manufactured in china

Cons

if is US made is should be manufactured in the US not abroad. SCAM

1.0

12 Aug 2025

This is a bait & switch company-- NOT an established company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The science is interesting! If you have an interest in technology and manufacturing, this position will appear to be a fun and intriguing industry from first glance. But be warned, the company absolutely falls flat. The people are generally polite when it comes to small talk, but management is easily offended if you ask basic questions about your position, pricing, procedures, expectations, etc... pretty much anything pertaining to your actual job.

Cons

I have so much to say here, but it will have to wait for another time. But everything you are reading from other reviews is 100% accurate and true. Management is completely clueless and unethical. The language barrier and communication is a MAJOR issue, even though they try to blow it off. No one knows policies and procedures for anything. You are constantly meant to feel like you arent doing enough, but the reality is that you're just trying to do your best with no training, no support from management, no budget (be prepared for them to tell you that you need to spend your own money on EVERYTHING) , no strategies, no communication, and no equipment.

1.0

26 Feb 2025

Clueless management

Marketing and sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

If you enjoy being overworked with no recognition and reduced pay, this is the place for you.

Cons

Zero understanding of the USA market. Upper management is checked out or incompetent. Zero leadership here that knows how to run a successful organization. All management does is try to cheat employees out of commissions and cut costs by every metric possible. Marketing budget? Nope. Travel to visit a client? Nope. Why no sales? It's comical how poorly this organization is run from the top and is never going to succeed with this clown show of a management team.

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