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 126 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 113 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 97 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 48 reviews)); "It's also a great office, nice to work on Macs, and the paid OPUS pass is nice." ((in 39 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 53 reviews)); "Low salary when benchmarked against what similar tech companies pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 24 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 20 reviews)); "It's a known fact in the company that you can walk into work one day to find that you've been made redundant and you're out of a job while senior leadership will not tell the whole truth about the situation we find ourselves in" ((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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3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,068 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 1,068 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 20, 2026

Salary not good team vibe ok

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manager tends to give positive feedback

Cons

Very slow promotion and salary increase

Lightspeed Response

3d

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We are glad to hear that you experienced a supportive team vibe and that you received positive feedback from your manager. However, we appreciate your candid feedback regarding the pace of salary increases and promotions. Ensuring clear pathways for development and maintaining a competitive compensation framework are key priorities for us and so we appreciate your perspective. We wish you all the best in your future career endeavors

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Mixed review

Acccount executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When it's going well, Comms and team spirit is good.

Cons

Reality is they pay lower than almost all of their competitors. Quite a lot of internal politics to manage and in fighting over revenue distribution is the worst part.

Lightspeed Response

1mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you made during your 3 years at Lightspeed. It is great to hear that you felt a strong sense of team spirit and positive communication. We take pride in our collaborative culture and the bonds formed within our regional teams. We also appreciate your candid feedback on the areas where you felt perhaps we were falling short. We take these points seriously as we continue to evolve our global operations, and we wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

3.0

Apr 16, 2026

Boring

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slow, stable environment. Great perks and culture

Cons

Boring tech, bureaucratic culture, political

Lightspeed Response

1mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review - it is great to hear that you enjoyed our company culture and the perks we offer. However, we are sorry to hear that you found the technology and internal processes to be a challenge. We strive to balance stability with innovation, and your feedback is helpful as we look for ways to streamline how our engineering teams work. Thank you again for sharing your perspective, and we wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

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