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      Unique culture: hard working, humble, and fun - Finance Lightspeed Employee Review

      5.0
      Feb 7, 2018
      Finance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Culture: People kick butt without thinking they're the sh*t. Rather than tolerate diversity, the company actually celebrates differences. They cherish everyone's special brand of craziness. -Empowerment: I really feel empowered to do my job. I know my boss trusts me to do the best thing for the company, pushes me to make decisions, and expects me to be the expert. -Results: We have raised a ton of money for a reason. The business is doing super well, and it's fun to be part of Montreal's best company (even the mayor agrees!). -Fun: After the hard work, and really long hours, Lightspeeders always find a way to have fun.

      Cons

      Of course there are things that aren't perfect 1) Hours are long. This isn't a place you leave at 5pm everyday. I've never been told to stay late, but the flip side of being empowered is being accountable. So I know that if I don't get my work done, others will be impacted. It's a lot sometimes. 2) Growing pains. Since I started a few years ago, the company has grown a ton. This growth is a ton of fun, but it's not easy. The hardest part is getting used to constant change (role, colleagues, and systems change a lot). Those that wouldn't like that won't like lightspeed.

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      Lightspeed Response
      8y
      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Culture is so important to us, and we're so happy that you think it kicks butt! We all actively contribute to an open and supportive environment where quality and results share the spotlight. As you mentioned, we're not perfect, and we're very transparent about the challenges we face. The more we can uncover, the more we can have an impact on changing things for the better. Thanks again!

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      Pros

      -Unlimited PTO - Use this, the company allows it. This is the main reason I stayed at this company for so long. If they did not offer it, I would have been gone within minutes.

      Cons

      -Low pay- the company makes up for not paying you by offering unlimited PTO - They keep switching from Atena to Cigna, Kind of annoying when you already have an established PCP - Constant layoffs, its a running joke in this company that when you become a Team Lead you are about to get laid off. - Pay increase- Also it looks like when you start making too much money, prepare to get laid off. Accepting pay increases comes with less job security - This job you need a lot of adaptability- you never know if you might come in and you have an increased amount of duties because they laid someone off - this increase of duties does NOT come with an increased salary/hourly wage either. You are just expected to take on other peoples job duties for nothing in return. -Literally everyone is figuring out things on the spot, there are no tools provided to you to guide you through things. You just gotta figure it out as you go. - The company asks for more than they give. - The company has way too many meetings. You will end up sitting in meeting listening to other departments speak about things that have NOTHING to do with you. Time is not spent well here, time is wasted. - The CEO is very boastful and braggy, like telling us things about his personal life that doesnt pertain to anything related to work in any way, shape or form disguised as " fun facts" when its just a chance to brag.

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      Lightspeed Response
      4mo
      Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It’s good to hear that you valued the unlimited PTO however, we’re concerned by the other feedback you’ve shared. We take this feedback seriously and use it to inform ongoing improvements. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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