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 118 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 112 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 106 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 51 reviews)); "beautiful office in a castle" ((in 41 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 35 reviews)); "Constant layoffs, its a running joke in this company that when you become a Team Lead you are about to get laid off." ((in 28 reviews)); "There are some great managers in this company, but they are few and far between and usually don’t stay very long." ((in 20 reviews)); "Can only speak for the team I worked on but the leadership was very poor and everyone felt insecure about their position and was over worked." ((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.

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Lightspeed has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,075 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).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 12, 2025

Great place

Senior strategic account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, good pay, great people

Cons

Aggressive targets, poor communication between departments

Lightspeed Response

5mo

Hi there, thanks for sharing your perspective. It’s great to hear that you’re enjoying the people, compensation, and office benefits at Lightspeed. We also appreciate your feedback around targets, cross-department communication, and product and marketing focus, as input like this helps guide how we continue to improve. Thanks again for your review

4.0

Dec 10, 2025

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Amazing HQ office in Montreal -Great team dynamic -Good Benefits -Plenty of room for growth at Lightspeed - Very good workplace culture and enivironment

Cons

-Occasional system outages -Relying on customer support wasn't always promising

Lightspeed Response

5mo

Hi there, thanks for sharing your feedback and for your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed the Montreal HQ, strong team dynamic, benefits, and positive workplace culture, as well as the opportunities for growth. We also appreciate your feedback on system reliability and support, as this helps inform how we continue to improve the experience for our customers and teams.

4.0

Dec 9, 2025

Salary

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Have Nothing to say really

Cons

Nothing bad, good team to be on

Lightspeed Response

5mo

Thanks for sharing your review and for your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you had a positive experience working with the team. We appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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