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?

"Great benefits and health coverage" ((in 131 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 117 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 97 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 46 reviews)); "great office" ((in 32 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 39 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 19 reviews)); "Sometimes hours are long sometimes" ((in 15 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

4.0

Nov 10, 2024

Frontend developer

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Perks Good office international team Good vibes

Cons

Management Chaos sometimes Sluggishness obscure promotion system lay offs

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and the impact you made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you had a good work environment within your office and enjoyed working with an international team, and it's helpful to hear your feedback. Thanks again for the review!

5.0

Nov 8, 2024

Great place to work

Customer support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office, friendly team, valuable bonuses and fair compensation

Cons

No additional payment when working overtime

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you're part of an engaged team as well as a great office, and your perspective on how we can keep improving is really valuable. Thanks again for the review!

4.0

Nov 5, 2024

Great environment, needs higher salary

Support lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment, great mentors, amazing management. Honestly, you really do grow here and they champion it hard.

Cons

Needs higher pay for support roles, otherwise people just want to move to other departments and see it as a stepping stone.

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear you had a great environment, mentors and management that made you feel growth within your career here at Lightspeed. However, we have taken into consideration the cons you have stated and we will take this review onboard. Thank you for sharing your review. It goes without saying we wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

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