Great place to get your foot in the door, and that's it - Sales Lightspeed Employee Review

2.0
Sep 24, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Great benefits package - You'll meet some wonderful people - If you're willing to work more than an 8 hour work day and can operate like a machine, you're likely to do well here - Every manager I've had has been truly wonderful and has done everything they can (or what is within their power) to ensure their team's success

Cons

- Upper management is completely out of touch, or so it seems - Expect to be paid less than market average by at least 10-15K, and expect the goal post to constantly be moved despite sales slowing down and churn constantly increasing - Managers/Team Leads often have their hands tied by upper management and catch a lot of flack for decisions that they have little to no say in - Decisions are made from the top that often negatively impact the customer experience - these decisions do not take into consideration the opinions of those who actually deal with customers, resulting in livid customers who have no one to take it out on other than their sales rep - Company likes to engage in some shady (albeit legal) practices to coerce customers into using their services, and the reps have to deal with the consequences of this - Opportunities for professional growth have become few and far between - For sales in particular, you're very often told that if you aren't meeting your target then it's simply because you aren't coming in early enough or staying late enough, or because you're not trying hard enough (which neglects taking into account that the product being offered does not compete well in the market, and customers are leaving in droves) - Decisions do not seem to be thought out and are often half baked, and the logic or reasoning behind decisions is almost never effectively communicated to the employees that these decisions will impact - The company will always ask for feedback and promise it is valued, however it seldom seems as though feedback results in effective or meaningful change

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Lightspeed Response
1y
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It’s great to hear your feedback regarding our benefits, the people and the managers you’ve had. We are sorry to hear about your experience around leadership. We always encourage reviewers to reach out on our confidential email, people@lightspeedhq.com, however here you’ve given detailed feedback already. Please know that management reads each review and considers the advice given. Thanks again for your review and it goes without saying we wish you all the best with your next career step.

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-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

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Lightspeed Response
5mo
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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