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 (16) , 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)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 117 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 98 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 54 reviews)); "beautiful office in a castle" ((in 39 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)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 30 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 23 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,081 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

77% 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 1,081 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

May 14, 2024

GOod

Automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good tech for testing and development

Cons

to many products, no focus

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review and the impact you are making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear your positive reviews on our technology - we aim for outstanding world-class products. With regards to your feedback about products and focus, we value all feedback as ways to continuously improve and encourage you to talk with your manager or People Business Partner to reassure you or bring you clarity around this. Thanks again for this review and keep making the positive impact we’re sure you’re making at Lightspeed!

3.0

May 9, 2024

Okay Company

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture good benefits office is fun

Cons

no major complaints - just always changing

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for reviewing and for the positive impact you would have no doubt made during your time at Lightspeed. Super great to hear what you enjoyed about the culture and benefits—and the fun! We want all Lightspeeders to have a great employee experience and to feel supported to do great, and meaningful, work. It goes without saying we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

4.0

May 2, 2024

Good place to start if you've never worked in Sales

Capital account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place, good place to get your feet wet in tech sales and gain experience

Cons

Company needs to start caring more about servicing their clients

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for your review and the impact you are making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear all of the aspects you’re enjoying about our culture and growth opportunities. We’re always striving for a best-in-class customer experience and it’s nice to see you share this perspective. If you have specific feedback on areas you believe we’re missing the mark on with this you’d be very welcome to reach out to our confidential email people@lightspeedhq.com to share more details. We value all feedback! Thanks again for taking the time to review. Keep making the positive impact that you are no doubt making.

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