Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% 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
Nov 5, 2017

Looks great from the outside, pretty much sucks on the inside

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good benefits You're not stuck to your desk and can work on the sofas, in the kitchen, etc. Young, fast-paced environment If you become friendly with the higher management, you can get promoted easily, even if you're not particularly good at your job

Cons

Toxic culture. Lots of backstabbing and very cliquey Very poor management that spends most of their time in pointless meetings and shows little interest in employees, helping them advance,, etc Little recognition for hard, good work Favoritism Pretentious Overtime is encouraged, sometimes forced. No extra compensation. Unrealistic targets

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Lightspeed Response
8y
I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience at Lightspeed. While some of the cons are surprising, we do recognize that there’s always room for improvement. As you know, we operate in a fast-paced environment which can undoubtedly cause some frustration. We work hard and reward people in different ways, whether that’s with uncapped commissions and/or extra incentives. We’ve always promoted based on merit alone. We understand the importance of illuminating career paths and development opportunities, and this is something we’re focusing heavily on over the next several months.
3.0
Oct 31, 2017

Started off great

Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits, good pay, great people.

Cons

Management can't figure out what it's supposed to be doing.

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for your candid review. With new leadership in our development department, we are making it a priority to re-align expectations for our employees. Understandably, this can be a frustrating time for some, but we’re optimistic with the plan we’ve set in thus far. We appreciate the 3 years that you have invested with us.
5.0
Sep 5, 2017

Great to work, cool international atmosphere

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Pros

- Good benefits - Good startup culture - Projects are challenging - Flexibility - Leadership - International

Cons

- Expected to work hard

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Appreciate the review! Even though we’re not necessarily a “start-up” anymore, we still hold that mentality, which enables us to do the best work of our lives. We encourage out-of-the box thinking and creativity, and we’re happy to know that you still find yourself challenged after 3 years. Thanks again!
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