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 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightspeed?

Account Executive (53) , 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 124 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 99 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great Office" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 49 reviews)); "Low salary when benchmarked against what similar tech companies pay" ((in 38 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 25 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 20 reviews)); "Sometimes hours are long sometimes" ((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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Lightspeed

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Lightspeed has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,070 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Dec 16, 2025

All moved to the philippines

Tech support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office in downtown montreal

Cons

The kpi's are promoting quantity over quality

Lightspeed Response

4mo

Thanks for sharing your feedback and for your time at Lightspeed. Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It’s good to hear that you enjoyed the Montreal office - it really is a beautiful office. We'll take on board your feedback with respect to KPIs. Thanks again, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavours

4.0

Dec 12, 2025

Great place

Senior strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, good pay, great people

Cons

Aggressive targets, poor communication between departments

Lightspeed Response

4mo

Hi there, thanks for sharing your perspective. It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying the people, compensation, and office benefits at Lightspeed. We also appreciate your feedback around targets, cross-department communication, and product and marketing focus, as input like this helps guide how we continue to improve. Thanks again for your review

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing HQ office in Montreal -Great team dynamic -Good Benefits -Plenty of room for growth at Lightspeed - Very good workplace culture and enivironment

Cons

-Occasional system outages -Relying on customer support wasn't always promising

Lightspeed Response

4mo

Hi there, thanks for sharing your feedback and for your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the Montreal HQ, strong team dynamic, benefits, and positive workplace culture, as well as the opportunities for growth. We also appreciate your feedback on system reliability and support, as this helps inform how we continue to improve the experience for our customers and teams.

Viewing 52 - 54 of 1,070 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Turing

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Lightspeed

Product Designer II POS Hospitality (all genders)

Berlin

View job

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

Berlin

View job

Senior Product Designer POS Hospitality (all genders)

Berlin

View job

Dutch speaking Support Specialist

Berlin

View job

Key Account Manager - Enterprise Gastronomie (deutschsprachig, Berlin, m/f/x)

Berlin

View job