Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)
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Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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
Feb 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you like money and partying, you'll like it.

Cons

All they care about is the numbers, they barely even pay attention to the product or the customers. They sell, and sell, and sell the products even if they are still lacking lots of features. Clients often came back pissed, and no sales reps would want to the take the calls so it was demand generation that would pick up first and listen to the complaints. Nothing was ever done to change that. All they care about is going to the IPO. It's sad that it's become like that. No work life balance, LONG hours. Expected to stay until 8-9pm end of month and come the weekend if you are not close to your quota.

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for your frank review and we're sorry you didn't have the kind of experience we hope for our team members. We understand that our customer-facing roles are demanding. We truly believe in our product and its ability to give customers the right tools to help flourish their business. As we are on this rocket ship towards a potential IPO, our strategy needs to shift, but we are not losing sight of what we stand for. Quotas are tough, and it requires hard work, but we're taking steps to provide the right tools and resources to enable continued success. Thanks for your contribution at Lightspeed.
5.0
Feb 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great team, Great co-workers, very smart people and some very smart high management persons. Management is listening to employees regarding happiness at work, learning paths and carrier growth. You can work on great projects and have a big impact on the company. The energy is good and your co-workers will become your friends. On the first interview with HR, they told me that they want their employee to do the best work in their life, and I do believe that this is what I am doing now!

Cons

You do have to put on the work but you will get rewarded. As a high growth company, you will have to meet your target and might get stressed a bit. Not your typical 9-5 (which can be a great thing depending on your personality).

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for letting us know the things you love about working here! We pride ourselves on a having an amazing culture where we get to work with awesome, likeminded people every day. We want each person to feel like they have a direct impact on the company. I agree, we do have a lot of work, and we're constantly evolving the way we do things to make sure everyone feels recognized and rewarded. Thanks again!
5.0
Feb 26, 2018

THE place to work in Montreal!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Where do i start. We work in a castle! We get tons of free snacks and apparel. You get your own MacBook, your Opus is paid for, salary is great, option to work from home if you feel like it, etc, etc, etc. The office culture is something I had only seen in movies till now. The entire team is highly motivated and come to work to kick butt everyday. It's a very "work hard, play hard" atmosphere with incredible opportunity for growth. It's exciting to work for a company that has accomplished so much and still has so much potential. I think what I appreciate the most is the diversity among the staff. Our CEO and President always stress how important it is for this company to continue to thrive!

Cons

Lightspeed isn't your typical 9-5 job, especially in sales. Get ready to work hard but reap amazing benefits!

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for an outstanding review! We love that what you appreciate most is our diversity. We try and hire the best, and that means a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. As you know, one of our company beliefs is that we are all unique, yet unified, and I can't think of a better line that describes our culture and ways of working. With everyone's hard work, the potential is infinite. Thanks so much!
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