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)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 116 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 106 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 43 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 49 reviews)); "Low salary when benchmarked against what similar tech companies pay" ((in 37 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)); "There are some great managers in this company, but they are few and far between and usually don’t stay very long." ((in 21 reviews)); "Sometimes hours are long sometimes" ((in 13 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

3.0

Jul 2, 2025

good culture

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Autonomous work environment

Cons

Underpaid Way too many accounts to manage Miss-managed data resulting in poorly targeted reps

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. It's great to hear you appreciate the work culture and have a sense of autonomy. However, the challenges you've highlighted are not the experience we want for our people. We take all feedback seriously and will be reviewing these areas for improvement. Thank you for sharing this feedback.

5.0

Jul 1, 2025

Excellent Company to work for

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting Edge Product Company Culture Work Life Balance Career Development

Cons

None I can think of

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience. It's wonderful to hear you find Lightspeed an excellent company to work for, particularly valuing our cutting-edge product, company culture, work-life balance, and career development opportunities. Thank you again for your review and for the impact you're making here.

4.0

Jul 1, 2025

Decent place

Risk operations leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, supportive atmosphere.

Cons

RSU UK conversion after tax is harsh but not much company can do on that

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, thank you for sharing your thoughts on your experience at Lightspeed and for the valuable contributions you're making. It's fantastic to hear that you consider it a great place to work with a supportive atmosphere. Thanks again

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