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?

"Working remotely is a great benefit" ((in 130 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 113 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 103 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 40 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 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 28 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 22 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 15 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

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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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1K reviews

2.0

Mar 29, 2023

Please listen to your employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people for sure - one of the best teams I have worked with Overall benefits are good Vacation days

Cons

Executives seem to disregard the opinion of their employees Flexibility offered when hired is going away (now enforcing going to the office 3 days a week when offered remote option when hired) Compensation

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and share your perspective. We're really happy to hear how you feel about our people and benefits. We believe that we have a world class product and are continuing to invest in its development. With respect to your other concerns, we'd really welcome discussing this further with you if you would like to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner, or write to our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com to set up some time to talk.

4.0

Mar 28, 2023

Great work life balance!

Talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've never had an employer who invests so much into my personal well being. Work life balance is great.

Cons

Turnover has been high, constantly dealing with change.

4.0

Mar 27, 2023

Manage current book of business

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hybrid work, lunches offered at headquarters. Flexible schedule

Cons

Relatively difficult targets and unclear communication from managment

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi, thanks for leaving this review and sharing these concerns. We're really happy to hear what are positives for you, with hybrid work, lunches offerings (at headquarters but also many of our offices in varying degrees) and the flexibility. To address your concerns we'd encourage you to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner to discuss these. Alternatively, you can write to us on our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com. Thank you for all the contributions you're making here at Lightspeed!

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Please listen to your employees

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