I was not treated well in my short tenure here - Product Manager Lightspeed Employee Review

1.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay and benefits for most employees

Cons

I was hired as a product manager and my hiring manager set the expectation that there is a learning curve and it will take some time for me to be running projects independently. Despite minimal training, barely any communication from my manager, and almost no documentation to work with, I got the hang of things. I was fired after 2 months because apparently I wasn't up to standard - even though I delivered everything I was supposed and met every deadline. There was zero warning of my termination and not even any indication that I was doing poorly. It caught me completely out of the blue. This company is so disorganized that I found out I was let go by the IT guy, who Slacked me about equipment return. I didn't get a chance to learn, I didn't get a chance to correct myself, I didn't even know my manager had a problem with me. If I was a terrible employee, I would understand the decision but I learned a lot in my short tenure and was able to deliver with minimal support at the time of my firing. This organization is not looking to teach or develop its employees whatsoever.

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Lightspeed Response
11mo
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re concerned with what you have shared, this is definitely not something we'd like for our people to experience. If you are open to it, we’d like to understand more - you can reach out to our confidential mailbox people@lightspeedhq.com. It goes without saying we wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

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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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