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.

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Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Apr 15, 2023

Good place to work

Launch coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Free meals -Work from home -Nice work setting (standing desks) - Amazing co-workers

Cons

-Senior Management, at times, is disconnected with realities on the ground.

Lightspeed Response

Hi - thanks for your review here on Glassdoor. And thank you for all of the contributions you made during your time at Lightspeed. If you have further feedback feel free to write to our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com - we wish you all the best with your future endeavours.

5.0

Apr 13, 2023

Amazing place to work - amazing company - great leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Provided the opportunity to take ownership in your work -Really great leadership across the organization -Benefits are very competitive from both a base compensation standpoint and an equity standpoint

Cons

-Not necessarily a con but if you aren't looking for a high paced fun work environment, it may not be the company for you

Lightspeed Response

Hello, thank you for taking the time to share your review here on Glassdoor. Thank you for all of the contributions you've made so far during your tenure at Lightspeed. If you have further feedback feel free to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner for a conversation.

3.0

Apr 13, 2023

Lightspeed

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product with good product market fit.

Cons

- Big company with disjointed communication process with other teams. - At a crossroad with high market volatility. - Need to implement easier sales process.

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review here on Glassdoor. And thank you for your contributions to Lightspeed while you were with us. If you wish to share further feedback about the sales process you are most welcome to write to our confidential email: people@lightspeedhq.com with specific details. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours.

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