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?

"Great benefits and health coverage" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 107 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 107 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great office" ((in 39 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 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 25 reviews)); "But I know some people that does not have good manager." ((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 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

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).

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1K reviews

3.0

Aug 27, 2019

3 years of roller coaster rides

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Community, Challenge, Opportunities for growth, Nice benefits

Cons

Overtime Lot of pressure Internal Systems need to scale faster

Lightspeed Response

6y

Thanks for your candid feedback. We’re glad to see you highlight the things you enjoyed the most. We agree, it has certainly been a rollercoaster ride! We've seen exceptional growth over the years, and while exciting, it can also be challenging to adapt to and work through. We thank you for devoting 3 years of your career to Lightspeed, and we wish you the best.

5.0

Aug 9, 2019

Good company, lots of opportunity and they care.

Content s

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun place to work with good people, they listen and there are opportunities. Awesome benefits

Cons

Larger organization so it moves slower than the startups i worked in previously. Very sales driven, sometimes there isnt as heavy of a focus on content marketing, which was my department.

Lightspeed Response

6y

Thanks for leaving a review! We agree, content marketing is so important. We also know that we have a great team of creative people, so feel free to share your feedback with your manager if you feel like there is more we could be doing - we're certainly open to it!

4.0

Aug 8, 2019

Great if you thrive under pressure with limited access to positivity

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the best people to work with. Benefits are great!

Cons

Work-life balance is awful and negative reinforcement is rampant.

Lightspeed Response

6y

Thanks for the review. Building a historic company comes with no easy feat. During challenging times, we aim to be proactive in order for our culture to remain as positive as possible. We’re sorry if that didn’t translate the same way for you, and will use this feedback as a key takeaway.

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