Does Lightspeed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightspeed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightspeed. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightspeed?

63% of Lightspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightspeed?

Account Executive (55) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (37) , Account Manager (36) , Sales (28) , Support Specialist (25) , Software Developer (24) , Implementation Consultant (19) , Software Engineer (18) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Customer Support Specialist (14) , Technical Support Specialist (14) , Product Manager (13) , Technical Support (13) , Manager (12) , Customer Success Manager (11)

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

"Working remotely is a great benefit" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 117 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 109 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 49 reviews)); "It's also a great office, nice to work on Macs, and the paid OPUS pass is nice." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 53 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 37 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 reviews)); "There are some great managers in this company, but they are few and far between and usually don’t stay very long." ((in 21 reviews)); "Can only speak for the team I worked on but the leadership was very poor and everyone felt insecure about their position and was over worked." ((in 14 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightspeed layoffs in 2026?

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

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Lightspeed reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Lightspeed has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,078 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightspeed employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Nov 27, 2024

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good community Growth opportunities Lot of tools at your service to make sure you can deliver

Cons

High pressure Management is unclear and remote

5.0

Sep 20, 2024

Marketing coordjnator

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food, good health benefits and work opportunities

Cons

Too corporate, people got fired randomly and some managers are micromanaging

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for your review and the impact you are no doubt making. It’s great to hear your feedback regarding our benefits and opportunities on offer. We also appreciate your feedback regarding areas where we can improve. Thanks again for your review and we hope that you continue to enjoy your experience with Lightspeed!

5.0

Sep 11, 2024

Great place to work

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, modern office, convenient food access, and supportive management. The flexibility in work location also adds to a positive work-life balance.

Cons

It's a large company, which can make higher management feel distant.

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. It’s fantastic to hear you’re enjoying the office, team, leaders and flexibility - all areas where we strive to provide a great people experience. We also appreciate your feedback regarding areas where we can improve. Thanks again for your review and we hope that you continue to enjoy your experience with Lightspeed!

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