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 123 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 113 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 108 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 51 reviews)); "It's also a great office, nice to work on Macs, and the paid OPUS pass is nice." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 50 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 37 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 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

Jun 18, 2025

Great onboarding / welcoming, collaborative team

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Without exception, everyone I've met is interested in helping make the company even better. The onboarding experience was fantastic.

Cons

Lots of change going on; all for the good but not everyone manages change well

Lightspeed Response

11mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you are making at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear your positive feedback on the onboarding experience and the collaborative spirit across the team. We also appreciate your honest take on how ongoing change is being experienced — we will take onboard this feedback. Thanks again for the review!

3.0

Jun 18, 2025

Good place to work

Financial services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Hybrid role Nice location Great office perks Colleagues

Cons

Cant think of much as of yet

Lightspeed Response

11mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you're enjoying the hybrid setup, office perks, and working alongside great colleagues. We’re glad to know you’re having a positive experience so far. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

3.0

Jun 17, 2025

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Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there was always free coffee

Cons

bad bad bad bad coffee

Lightspeed Response

11mo

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad you enjoyed the free coffee— although it sounds like the taste might not have been your favorite! We appreciate the feedback - all the best in your future endeavors!

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