Does Illumination Works pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Illumination Works employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Illumination Works. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Illumination Works?

65% of Illumination Works employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Illumination Works 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Illumination Works?

Consultant (11) , Staff Consultant (4) , Senior Consultant (3) , Anonymous (2) , Developer (2) , Operations (2)

What are the pros of working at Illumination Works according to real employee reviews?

"But I've met a lot of really great people working here and I feel like they've treated me very well." ((in 13 reviews)); "fair pay, decent benefits for a small company" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great pay, benefits and PTO." ((in 3 reviews)); "Salaries are pretty high, if you get lined up with a good client and get to stick with them it can be ok." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Illumination Works according to real employee reviews?

"8 people cramped in what would be a 4 cubicle area, lazy management, no documentation, tasks are not clear and often have to redo it again unless it's to exact precision of the current team." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Illumination Works redundancies in 2026?

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

Illumination Works Reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(54 total reviews)

Jon Mitchell

78% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (54 reviews)

Illumination Works has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 54 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Illumination Works 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

54 reviews

4.0

8 Jan 2026

Great to

Associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, and amazing mentors

Cons

None. This is a great place for me to learn and grow as an engineer!

2.0

2 Jan 2026

Technically interesting work, but limited alignment between management and engineering

Dara engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Interesting data engineering work - Exposure to government and secure data environments - Generally professional coworkers

Cons

- Limited clarity around technical decision-making - Resource constraints not always aligned with expectations - Very short notice during layoffs

5.0

30 May 2025

Great Company

Data engineer consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They higher-ups truly care about their employees

Cons

There are gaps in contracts at times that leave you "on the bench" for extended periods.

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Jobs at Illumination Works

Senior Cloud Engineer

Data Architect (SOA & Cloud)

Industrial Automation Engineer/Digital Transformation Specialist

United States

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