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 2% 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 130 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 113 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 103 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 40 reviews)); "great office" ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 51 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 37 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)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((in 22 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

5.0

Jul 20, 2022

Self aware organisation striving to do their best by their team

Senior leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of focus on staff and how to allow them to be their authentic selves at work. Lots of flexibility to allow room for life while also being part of a high performing, high growth company.

Cons

Internal systems can be a bit challenging but huge efforts are underway to improve after many acquisitions.

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi, thank you for your review--we appreciate your time, and are delighted to hear you're enjoying the culture, flexibility and the focus on our employees here at Lightspeed. Our goal is to have a world-class culture where every Lightspeeder can be their authentic self and grow the career they want. We've been working on our internal systems after our many acquisitions, as you mentioned, and if you have further feedback on this 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 & Culture Officer

5.0

Jul 19, 2022

Great global company

Software development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great global company work. They have many opportunities to grove your career. It is based on small agile teams.

Cons

Their package might be less than competitors but overall they have great benefits.

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi and thanks for posting your review--we value your feedback and are excited to hear you're enjoying the culture, benefits and agile team work here at Lightspeed. Our goal is to have a world-class culture where every Lightspeeder can be their authentic self and grow the career they want. If you have 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 & Culture Officer

5.0

Jul 16, 2022

Great work culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful working environment and culture.

Cons

Good place to grow up, but maybe not the best place to touch new technologies.

Lightspeed Response

3y

Hi and thanks for posting your review--we value your feedback and are delighted to hear you're enjoying the working environment and culture here at Lightspeed. Our goal is to have a world-class culture where every Lightspeeders can be their authentic self and grow the career they want. In terms of new technologies, if you have specific feedback on this 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 & Culture Officer

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