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

5.0

Aug 18, 2025

Super chill

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Super chill, but also has pressure cuz it’s sales

Cons

Not much everyone is nice in there

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to share your review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you're enjoying the friendly and supportive atmosphere. We appreciate your perspective - thanks again for your review!

5.0

Aug 14, 2025

Adore the people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

amazing people love the culture

Cons

have nothing at the moment

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you adore the people and love the culture. Thanks again for the review!

4.0

Aug 13, 2025

Great company.. before top talent left

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office, great tools for success

Cons

Issues with product, customers would churn within weeks or days due to implementation headaches.

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you made during your long tenure at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you appreciated the great office and the tools for success. We are concerned by your feedback regarding product issues and the customer churn you experienced. We take this feedback seriously and will take it onboard. It goes without saying that we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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