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

4.0

Jul 29, 2025

Great place to work

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place for learning and skills development

Cons

Nothing like that everything is good

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Hi there, thank you for leaving a review. We are heartened to hear that you found Lightspeed to be a great place for learning and developing - we really strive to provide these sorts of opportunities for our people. Thanks again and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Tough Market Fit

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture at Lightspeed

Cons

Product is a tough sell and and competitors are miles ahead

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are really pleased to hear you enjoy the culture at Lightspeed - we have some fantastic people in the organisation that help make Lightspeed what it is. We also appreciate your feedback on the aspects that you find challenging and will take this onboard. Thanks again

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Decent Company

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility with schedule. Great office

Cons

Management moves our targets, often to unattainable goals.

Lightspeed Response

9mo

Hi there, thanks for your review. It's great to hear that you valued the great flexibility with your schedule and the great office - we truly have a beautiful Montreal office. Thank you also for your feedback on targets - we will take this feedback onboard and wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

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