Lightspeed reviews

3.5

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 total reviews)
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Dax Dasilva

75% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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).

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1K reviews
5.0
Sep 13, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

• A lot of opportunities to learn new skills given the different verticals • A place to meet great people with similar interest • A plethora of benefits (e.g. OPUS, insurance) • Awesome events and parties • Career and growth opportunities

Cons

• Workload can sometimes get overwhelming • Communication between teams can be a little difficult at times • Feedback is not always heard

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Lightspeed Response
6y
Thank you for your kind words! We often hear how Lightspeeders truly connect to one another, whether by learning and sharing knowledge or bonding over common interests. This is why cross-departmental communication is so important, and we thank for you the feedback. We aim to be proactive in order to minimise that gap, and understand that there are always improvements to be made on our end. Thanks again!
5.0
Sep 10, 2019

Very motivating vibe

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Shared knowledge, tons of stuff to learn. Perfect place to kick off a career or pursue one. Great leaders,

Cons

Still a young company, young processes, young leaders, young product. Lots of things to learn as a company.

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Lightspeed Response
6y
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review! We’re pleased to know that you feel motivated by our culture. We’re constantly evolving the way we do things, whether that’s in our processes, improving our product and developing our people (both at the junior and management levels). We appreciate your feedback, and thanks again!
5.0
Sep 10, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Extremely friendly people 2. Great benefits 3. Forward-thinking company 4. Great CEO!

Cons

Not many cons, however these are some qualities you will need to have 1. Need to be able to handle fast-paced environment 2. Need to be motivated 3. Need to be able to handle pressure in certain roles

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Lightspeed Response
6y
Thanks for your kind review! It’s great to read about all the things you enjoy, as well challenges one might face. We really do have such a friendly and welcoming team, which is so important when you’re faced with an ever-changing environment like ours. Oh, and if we could, puppy-therapy would certainly be our choice for stress relief – thanks again!
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