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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5.0
Aug 25, 2017

Your best friend in life

Recommend
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Pros

The first day you arrive at the lightspeed headquarters and finally find the moment to look around you and see what a unique environment you're working in, you realize your life's about to change. Lightspeed does not only offer you the coolest workplace to work in, it also offers everything you'd ever want in life: interesting and smart people to work with, every perk you need, beer, inspiring life events and - most importantly - a flat hierarchy in which every change you make directly impacts the company and gets noticed by your peers and directors. Don't worry: here we do not have boring desk jobs and lightspeed makes sure to keep you entertained with regular events that will blow you mind. One of the main complaints about lightspeed is the work/life balance, however you balance this out however you want. No one's going to tell you what to do, and honestly, with whatever's going on at lightspeed you really want to give your work balance more attention. It's all worth it.

Cons

Only beers on Friday... Rooftop terrace is not finished yet (but it's going to be awesome once it is there - again a perk)

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for writing! Our physical workspace is designed to encourage creativity, which is why we don’t have a typical “cubicle” or “corporate” space. We also like to keep our hierarchy as flat as possible because we’re all working together towards something amazing, no matter what position you hold. I hear you, the delays on our terrace has been lengthy – we can’t wait to have it finished!
5.0
Aug 25, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Competitive salaries - Tons of perks - One of the best insurance policies - Clear management - Tons of documentation - Friendly work environment

Cons

- Work is exclusively on Macs (I'm a Windows guy, but learned quickly - this isn't really a con but it's all I could think of)

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thank you so much – we are truly flattered to know that in your 10 years, Lightspeed has been the best place you’ve ever worked. We invest in our employees with great perks, benefits, and growth, and in return, we get to employ the best people to work with!
5.0
Aug 9, 2017

Highly recommend

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Lively environment. Start up feel.

Cons

Noise. Occasional reports of favouritism.

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for your 5-star review! If there’s one word to describe our environment, lively is certainly one of them. We consider ourselves more of an established start-up at this stage, but we don’t want to lose sight of that start-up feel. After all, we still operate at the “speed of light”. To address your concern of favouritism, our approach to internal promotions is merit-based: we strive to promote those who perform well and who are ready for the next step. If you have concerns, we encourage you to bring this matter to your HRBP. Thanks again for your review.
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