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 (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?

"Working remotely is a great benefit" ((in 121 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 114 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 101 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 52 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Low salary when benchmarked against what similar tech companies pay" ((in 37 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 reviews)); "There are some great managers in this company, but they are few and far between and usually don’t stay very long." ((in 18 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

(1,071 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 1,071 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

Jan 27, 2025

Great Compensation and Benefits

Workforce real time analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company with great perks

Cons

Somehow one sided when it comes to culture

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear you enjoy the perks we had to offer but we're concerned to hear your feedback regarding the culture. Thank you for sharing your review. It goes without saying we wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

1.0

Jan 23, 2025

bad

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay = good , the rest np

Cons

lying to customers on a daily basis about the product

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you are making at Lightspeed. It’s concerning to hear your feedback, this isn’t at all the experience we’d like for our people. We take feedback seriously and encourage you to reach out on our confidential mailbox people@lightspeedhq.com so we can address this feedback effectively. Thank you for sharing this and hope to hear from you soon.

4.0

Jan 22, 2025

Great culture and people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful projects Career growth opportunities Fully remote Great main office

Cons

Responsibilities grow faster than salary Lack of clearly defined processes leading to inefficiencies High workload and expectations Lack of recognition

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you appreciate the work you are doing, the growth opportunities and the office environment. Its also helpful to hear your feedback on areas of improvement. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts!

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