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?

"Great benefits and health coverage" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 107 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 39 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)); "Constant layoffs, its a running joke in this company that when you become a Team Lead you are about to get laid off." ((in 25 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 20 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.

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,075 reviews)

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Jul 26, 2023

Overall good -

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Package depending on the team can be good RSUs Work conditions

Cons

Lack of strategic guidance You have to know how to ignore the noise and focus on your role. Otherwise, it's not going to be easy. competitive market high expectations A lot depends on your department and its manager

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review and for your contributions to Lightspeed so far in your career with us. Great to hear you're enjoying your working conditions and the offering! We appreciate your perspective on what's not working so well. If you wish to give any specific feedback feel free to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner. Or if you don't feel comfortable doing so, you're most welcome to reach out on our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com.

5.0

Jul 21, 2023

Great vibe

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working environments Nice colleagues

Cons

I don’t see it so far.

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review. And thanks for your 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.

4.0

Jul 20, 2023

Great company

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture and comfy office

Cons

Lack of promotions, higher executives are hard to believe in

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your review here on Glassdoor! Thank you for all of the contributions you made during your tenure at Lightspeed. If you have any specific feedback you are more than welcome to write to us on our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com - it goes without saying that we wish you all the best in your new endeavours.

Viewing 451 - 453 of 1,075 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Turing

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Lightspeed

Onboarding Specialist - (berlin based, m/f/x)

Deutschland

View job

Social Media Content Creator (German speaking)

Deutschland

View job

Product Designer II POS Hospitality (all genders)

Deutschland

View job

Support Specialist, German speaking

Berlin

View job

Teamlead, Customer Implementation (m/f/d)

Berlin

View job

Lightspeed

Lightspeed reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Overall good -

Great vibe

Great company

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Lightspeed