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?

"Working remotely is a great benefit" ((in 119 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 108 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 47 reviews)); "Great Office" ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 32 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 reviews)); "There are some great managers in this company, but they are few and far between and usually don’t stay very long." ((in 19 reviews)); "Sometimes hours are long sometimes" ((in 15 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

Mar 14, 2018

Worse job ever

Php developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Real experience with enterprise like software.

Cons

Work environment very aggressive, lots of gossips and competitive people. Very little benefits. Company interests over employees. Messy software.

Lightspeed Response

Thanks for your candid review. I wish we could have spoken earlier about your concerns, as we’re always looking for ways to improve. We make it a point to listen to our people and want to ensure a positive working environment for all. If you feel comfortable doing so, we’d appreciate hearing from you to understand how you felt in greater detail.

5.0

Mar 8, 2018

More than a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, smart colleagues, lots of perks, Family like environment to meet new friends, fast growing, best employer in Canada.

Cons

As the company is growing rapidly there are a few growth pains. If you do not like change, are not the best at what you do or are not ready to work hard to succeed, this is not the company for you.

Lightspeed Response

Thanks for leaving a great review! We do have awesome colleagues that contribute to an amazing culture. You must have been exposed to various growing pains over the last 5 years, and we can’t thank you enough for your loyalty. We’re truly delighted to know that you’re continuously happy which shows us that we must be doing something right!

3.0

Mar 1, 2018

sales with Lightspeed

Business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good money when hit targets, nice offices, cool events

Cons

not recognized for out performing.

Lightspeed Response

Thanks for your brief review. I'm glad you enjoyed our office and the events we threw. I wish we had more detailed information on what we could do better, as we're always striving for more feedback. Please feel free to email us with any improvements you'd like to suggest. All the best!

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