Does 8th Light pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, 8th Light employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at 8th Light. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at 8th Light?

54% of 8th Light employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated 8th Light 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at 8th Light?

Software Crafter (8) , Software Craftsman (5) , Software Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Developer (3) , Crafter (2) , Senior Crafter (2)

What are the pros of working at 8th Light according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work and share knowledge with" ((in 9 reviews)); "+ Great culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "Work life balance is great." ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great support from senior engineers, everyone is generally really nice." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at 8th Light according to real employee reviews?

"However, management has gotten much better at this recently." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about 8th Light redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about 8th Light redundancy and their outlook for job security at 8th Light in 2026.

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8th Light Reviews

3.2

54% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Jenny Farver

33% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (51 reviews)

8th Light has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The 8th Light employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

51 reviews

5.0

22 Mar 2024

It's a nice place to work

Principal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

+ Great people + Great culture

Cons

+ PTO a bit lacking compared to previous tech jobs + Lots of staff aug, but trying to change that

5.0

24 Aug 2023

-

Software crafter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Continuous learning, good PTO, meaningful work

Cons

Painfully slow career progression, not immune to tech slowdown

5.0

10 Aug 2023

Amazing group of folks who care about crafting software

Project director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Smart and kind colleagues - Challenging problems to solve - Good benefits and work/life balance - Opportunities for learning and career growth

Cons

- Don't always get to choose the project or client you work on - Client constraints are sometimes in conflict with best software practices

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Jobs at 8th Light

Lead Technical Product Manager (Remote)

United States

USD 109K - USD 159K /yr

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Senior Principal Solutions Architect (Remote)

United States

USD 174K - USD 253K /yr

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Lead Software Engineer (Remote)

United States

USD 126K - USD 184K /yr

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Principal Software Engineer (Remote)

United States

USD 152K - USD 221K /yr

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