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
2.0
Dec 5, 2018

Not what it seems

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Many great people - Lots of perks - Cool office

Cons

- Frequent changes in direction and leadership - Office politics is crazy - Ineffective and fake leadership at the Director level and above

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Lightspeed Response
7y
Thanks for your candid review. We’re sorry that you feel as though Lightspeed has not matched your expectations. We’ve gone through a lot of changes, especially with our rapid growth. However, despite some growing pains, our goal continues to be to put our people first. We’d really like to get more insight on your feedback. If you feel comfortable doing so, I encourage you to reach out to your HR Business Partner, so we can work together and improve these issues.
5.0
Nov 19, 2018

Great culture, great opportunities.

Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

- The team: Positive, good work ethic - Opportunities to grow - Recognition for hard work - Location / Beautiful work environment

Cons

Some might not like how our rapid growth means you need to be flexible, but I personally like that, so it depends on your style. You are also expected to work hard, but you know you are in good company so it feels fair.

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Lightspeed Response
7y
Thank you for your positive feedback! We can’t stress enough how lucky we are to have such great employees. The quick growth we experience certainly comes with challenges, and it has required us to be extra adaptable. For this, we are very thankful that we have the right people in place to get through them. Thanks again!
5.0
Nov 14, 2018

Amazing workplace, culture, people, opportunities, everything.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Amazing people, very friendly and welcoming. People are always willing to help and better everyone else's employee experience. -Work environment is very impressive. Good location, free food, coffee and bagels 24/7. Offices are very very nice. Very tech company style. -Benefits are very robust AND they are always improving, never stagnating. They try to think about families, single parents, etc. -Health coverage from day 1 ! -Crazy growth year after year so many opportunities will come your way if you put in effort. -Very diversity-oriented, promotes gender equality and equity, communication and team-work. -Organizational structure is as flat as possible : everyone is approachable. -Salary is very good, but the perks weight in a lot as well. -Apps to get access to doctors or medical advice faster

Cons

-Some growing pains can sometimes be identified, BUT at least they ARE identified and addressed as best possible.

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Lightspeed Response
7y
What an amazing review to read, thank you! You’ve identified some great pros of being a Lightspeeder. We try to offer the best for our people, because as you said, they are our bread and butter. We’re also happy to know that you see us continuously developing through some growing pains - not always an easy feat. It’s people like you who make us want to push the envelope in order to be a destination employer for top talent. Thanks again!
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