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?

"Working remotely is a great benefit" ((in 135 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 114 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 98 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 49 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)); "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 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.

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Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,071 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

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

Aug 16, 2024

Greate platform

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A large-distributed platform where you can examine your skill and make experiments.

Cons

Some legacy projects, you need to learn a lot of legacy technologies which is also a fun.

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It sounds as though you are really engaged in your work which is fantastic. Thanks again and we look forward to your continued positive impact Lightspeed.

5.0

Aug 13, 2024

Good

Jr. underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing to comment all is good

Cons

everything works perfectly and in order

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave review - it's great to hear that everything is good and is in perfect working order! Thanks again.

5.0

Aug 5, 2024

Best in work life balance

Customer support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best in work life balance

Cons

None so far as of now

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review - it sounds like you are really enjoying your time with us. Thanks again and we appreciate the great impact you’re no doubt making at Lightspeed.

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