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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightspeed?

61% of Lightspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed 3.7 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 (54) , 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?

"good benefits and office perks" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 107 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 105 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great Office" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 40 reviews)); "Constant Layoff, no job security" ((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 20 reviews)); "It's a known fact in the company that you can walk into work one day to find that you've been made redundant and you're out of a job while senior leadership will not tell the whole truth about the situation we find ourselves in" ((in 13 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

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 1,075 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

2.0

Aug 17, 2023

Okay

Front end developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture nice to work

Cons

Not much learning curve seen

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for your review and contributions to Lightspeed so far in your career with us! We're really happy to hear you're enjoying the culture and your work. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner to talk about what learning & development opportunities there are for your role and for your career growth so you can have the career you want at Lightspeed.

5.0

Aug 16, 2023

One of the best due to wfh setup

Support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very diverse culture and respectful

Cons

Probably more higher increase base on task/s given

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for your review and contributions to Lightspeed so far in your career with us! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying a culture of respect and support! Thank you for sharing what's also not working so well - we encourage you to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner for a conversation if your workload is increasing too much. We want all of our employees to feel supported and empowered to build a great career at Lightspeed.

5.0

Aug 14, 2023

IT Support Specialist III

It support specialist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Flexible paid time off - Great health, dental, vision benefits - Working autonomously - $500 health and wellness - Work abroad!

Cons

- Once you reach a certain position, difficult to move up - Cannot be sick more than 3 days, otherwise need a medical note (which can be difficult sometimes)

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review here. And thanks for your many contributions to Lightspeed so far in your career with us. If you have further feedback we welcome ideas and discussion, feel free to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner.

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