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?

60% 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?

"Great benefits and health coverage" ((in 127 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 106 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 48 reviews)); "Great Office" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 49 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 36 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)); "Sometimes hours are long sometimes" ((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

60% would recommend to a friend

(1,070 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 1,070 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Aug 28, 2018

Inbound Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-trendy work environment, Macbooks etc

Cons

questionable ethical standards, a lot of internal politics

Lightspeed Response

Thanks for leaving a brief review. Our commitment to employees is to provide a great work environment. Our culture represents a lot of things, but top of mind for us is respect, integrity and professionalism. We’d really like to hear from you to better understand your feedback here. If you’re comfortable doing so, you can reach out directly to your former HR Business Partner to share further.

5.0

Aug 14, 2018

Sales operations Specialist

Sales operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work environment - High potential for growth - Great benefits - Supportive and cooperative team - LOVE coming to work

Cons

- Sometimes, long work hours but it's worth it and you never feel it pass by.

Lightspeed Response

We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that you love coming to work every day. Being employee-centric is a vital part of our culture, but it also enables us to attract great people like you! Thanks again.

5.0

Jul 12, 2018

Best job ever

Technical support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is the best job I have ever had, by far. The managers, the team, the pay check, the benefits, I can't name enough positives about it.

Cons

No cons, I don't see myself leaving this company ever. It represents everything I dream a company to be.

Lightspeed Response

We’re so flattered to know that this is your best job yet, and your commitment to stay with us long-term. We’re constantly trying to raise the bar for our employees and putting you at the forefront. We will continue doing this as Lightspeed lives on – thanks again!

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