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 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightspeed?

61% 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 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightspeed?

Account Executive (54) , 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 125 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 115 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 35 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 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.

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Lightspeed has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,075 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jun 4, 2018

Amazing people

Demand generation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Health benefits Friendly, welcoming environment Amazing training Fully stocked kitchen Office is in a castle Public transit benefits

Cons

Occasionally working long hours

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for your review. We’re so happy to provide our employees with an array of benefits, and glad to see which of them you enjoy most! While we do work a lot, we make sure to encompass an environment that makes everyone feel like they are doing the best work of their lives. Thanks again!

5.0

Mar 20, 2018

Great please to work

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, Nice environment, Parties, clever people.

Cons

Software Architecture was not that good.

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for your brief review. We’re glad you enjoyed the culture and working with likeminded people during your time with us. We’re striving to constantly make improvements in our dev teams to ensure more efficiency. We wish you the best in your future endeavours.

5.0

Mar 8, 2018

More than a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, smart colleagues, lots of perks, Family like environment to meet new friends, fast growing, best employer in Canada.

Cons

As the company is growing rapidly there are a few growth pains. If you do not like change, are not the best at what you do or are not ready to work hard to succeed, this is not the company for you.

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for leaving a great review! We do have awesome colleagues that contribute to an amazing culture. You must have been exposed to various growing pains over the last 5 years, and we can’t thank you enough for your loyalty. We’re truly delighted to know that you’re continuously happy which shows us that we must be doing something right!

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