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

1.0

Jul 30, 2024

Great Perks | Toxic Management and Politics

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food and beverages in the office Work from abroad for up to 2 months Yearly budget for health or other accessories needed

Cons

Toxic Managers The management is not stable The colleagues play internal politics to save their jobs and get you on the spot due to their hire and fire policy

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for your review and the impact you made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear your feedback regarding our benefits—we know that employees really value the benefits you’ve highlighted here. We are sorry to hear your feedback around leadership. We are always open to feedback and would encourage you to reach out to our confidential email, people@lightspeedhq.com. Thanks again for your review and we wish you all the best in your next steps!

3.0

Jul 29, 2024

It’s okay’s

Payment support specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home, cash back scheme

Cons

No to little internal communication. It feels like the company is sinking and they are trying to keep their heads above water but forget to take their staff with them.

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your honesty and advice to management regarding our communication and processes—we’d really like to understand your feedback in more detail and would encourage you to reach out to our confidential email, people@lightspeedhq.com. Thanks again and we hope to hear from you soon.

5.0

Jul 27, 2024

Excellent

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loads of opportunities for growth

Cons

Can’t think of any at this time.

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We hope that you continue to have a great experience working with Lightspeed!

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