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?

63% of Lightspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed 3.8 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?

"Great benefits and health coverage" ((in 129 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 111 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 47 reviews)); "It's also a great office, nice to work on Macs, and the paid OPUS pass is nice." ((in 35 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lightspeed according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 53 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 32 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 26 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 20 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.

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,077 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

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 1,077 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

Oct 13, 2022

Amazing place to work so many perks

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

heaps of perks great place to work

Cons

big company you need to get your own name out there.

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi, Thanks for taking the time to post your review—it's appreciated and feedback is always encouraged to help us continually improve. We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed our market-leading benefits during your tenure with us. Thank you for your feedback overall, for igniting businesses everywhere and helping to #makeitmatter at Lightspeed. We wish you all the best in your future career. Best, Rani Hammond, Chief People and Culture Officer

5.0

Oct 12, 2022

Amazing company with a lot of growth potential

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Welcoming teams - Great benefits - Challenging work - Amazing customers

Cons

- Growing pains, but very normal for company of this size

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hello, thank you for sharing your review—we greatly appreciate hearing feedback and are thrilled you're enjoying Lightspeed and see such potential in the future! Our goal is a world-leading culture where every Lightspeeder can be their authentic self and grow the career they want. We appreciate the review and your time taken to write it. Thank you for continuing to ignite businesses globally and help #makeithappen at Lightspeed. Best, Rani Hammond, Chief People and Culture Officer

5.0

Oct 12, 2022

Very good employer

Software consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good time off good insurance plan nice office, free food good company culture

Cons

unable to think of any

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hello, thank you for sharing your review--we value feedback and are thrilled to hear you're enjoying the environment and culture here at Lightspeed. Our goal is a world-class culture where every Lightspeeder can be their authentic self and grow the career they want! If you have specific feedback on any topic we encourage you to reach out to your manager or People Business Partner. Thank you for igniting businesses everywhere and helping to #makeithappen at Lightspeed. Best, Rani Hammond, Chief People and Culture Officer

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