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 1, 2024

Great place to work (generally)

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Great people - Great work / life balance

Cons

- Can definitely feel the impact of growing pains, makes for a turbulent day to day

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review, and also for the impact you’re no doubt making in your day to day at Lightspeed. We’re heartened to hear all the things you’re enjoying. We want all Lightspeeders to have a great employee experience and to feel supported to do great - and meaningful work. We hear your feedback that at times the pace feels more of a sprint than a marathon. Keep pacing yourself, refilling your energy cup, and thanks again for all the positive impact you’re making!

5.0

Apr 26, 2024

Lightspeed Rocks!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience. Smart people, great product, amazing culture.

Cons

A lot of churn recently

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and a big thanks for all the impact you would have undoubtedly made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear everything you enjoyed and that your experience was so positive. Thanks again and wishing you all the best with your next chapter.

3.0

Apr 17, 2024

Long hours

Payments analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule - tools available to do tasks

Cons

Not flexible with leave and understanding of UK work culture

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi there, thanks for your review and the impact you are making at Lightspeed. We value all feedback and are concerned you’ve experienced inflexibility with leave and long hours. Please reach out to your People Business Partner to have a chat. We want you to thrive and feel supported at Lightspeed to do great things—and able to flex our flexible work and paid time off benefits. Thanks again for taking the time to review. Keep making the positive impact we’re sure you’re making!

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