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

3.0

Jul 25, 2024

Great culture

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lightspeed has one of the best team/ office culture, the people really make a difference here

Cons

Processes can be frustrating, changes happen quite often and pay is below average

Lightspeed Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave this review. It's fantastic to hear that you enjoy the team and culture - we strive to provide Lightspeeders with a great working environment. Thanks again for your review.

4.0

Jul 25, 2024

Good Spot

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, good food, good people.

Cons

They do not pay well, and management is a bit iffy.

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 people and benefits. With regards to pay, we aim to pay competitively and regularly review this against the market. As you’ve acknowledged, we also strive to provide our employees with great benefits such as flexible paid time off, health and wellness benefits, transit benefits for some locations and world class offices.

4.0

Jul 24, 2024

Great people, turbulent times

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Truly supportive culture for people from all walks of life

Cons

Recent layoffs and restructuring are big changes that are uncomfortable but hopefully pay off

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