Lightmatter

Project Engineer Interview Experience

April 22, 2026

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 4 weeks.

The rounds went as follows:

Recruiter call
Manager call
Coworker panel
CEO call

It was a super smooth experience. They were very prompt and communicative. The questions were mostly behavioral, with some technical questions. I would go through it again.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Lightmatter Project Engineer role.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Lightmatter's interview process for their Project Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Lightmatter's Project Engineer interview process.

Lightmatter Work Experiences

Exciting tech and supportive team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: This is high impact technology and fast moving.

Cons: Recruiting customers is a challenge.

Exciting tech and supportive team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: This is high impact technology and fast moving.

Cons: Recruiting customers is a challenge.

Challenging and cutting-edge technology

Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: The problems are very interesting and at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. There is a lot of practical experience to be gained working on the problems at Lightmatter that could promote long-term career growth and development.

Cons: The focus of the projects is quite broad, and employees may be pulled into a lot of different projects simultaneously which can make individual bandwidth highly constricted. Focus can also shift suddenly from one direction to another, needing quick adaptation.

Challenging and cutting-edge technology

Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: The problems are very interesting and at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. There is a lot of practical experience to be gained working on the problems at Lightmatter that could promote long-term career growth and development.

Cons: The focus of the projects is quite broad, and employees may be pulled into a lot of different projects simultaneously which can make individual bandwidth highly constricted. Focus can also shift suddenly from one direction to another, needing quick adaptation.

Abusive micromanagement, bad design decisions

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 14, 2021

Pros: Would be cool tech if it was done right Nice office near Govt Center T

Cons: Obvious brokenness in hw/sw design Relentless hostility & threats from management Too many people just not competent, including management Impossible to plan work when management hires people into a team with no warning until the day before they start, and they have the wrong skills.

Abusive micromanagement, bad design decisions

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 14, 2021

Pros: Would be cool tech if it was done right Nice office near Govt Center T

Cons: Obvious brokenness in hw/sw design Relentless hostility & threats from management Too many people just not competent, including management Impossible to plan work when management hires people into a team with no warning until the day before they start, and they have the wrong skills.

Exciting tech and supportive team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: This is high impact technology and fast moving.

Cons: Recruiting customers is a challenge.

5.0
Exciting tech and supportive team
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, MA
April 11, 2026
Pros: This is high impact technology and fast moving.
Cons: Recruiting customers is a challenge.

Challenging and cutting-edge technology

Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: The problems are very interesting and at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. There is a lot of practical experience to be gained working on the problems at Lightmatter that could promote long-term career growth and development.

Cons: The focus of the projects is quite broad, and employees may be pulled into a lot of different projects simultaneously which can make individual bandwidth highly constricted. Focus can also shift suddenly from one direction to another, needing quick adaptation.

4.0
Challenging and cutting-edge technology
Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, MA
June 5, 2024
Pros: The problems are very interesting and at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. There is a lot of practical experience to be gained working on the problems at Lightmatter that could promote long-term career growth and development.
Cons: The focus of the projects is quite broad, and employees may be pulled into a lot of different projects simultaneously which can make individual bandwidth highly constricted. Focus can also shift suddenly from one direction to another, needing quick adaptation.

Abusive micromanagement, bad design decisions

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 14, 2021

Pros: Would be cool tech if it was done right Nice office near Govt Center T

Cons: Obvious brokenness in hw/sw design Relentless hostility & threats from management Too many people just not competent, including management Impossible to plan work when management hires people into a team with no warning until the day before they start, and they have the wrong skills.

1.0
Abusive micromanagement, bad design decisions
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 14, 2021
Pros: Would be cool tech if it was done right Nice office near Govt Center T
Cons: Obvious brokenness in hw/sw design Relentless hostility & threats from management Too many people just not competent, including management Impossible to plan work when management hires people into a team with no warning until the day before they start, and they have the wrong skills.

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