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?

"good benefits and office perks" ((in 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 107 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 105 reviews)); "My team was great." ((in 53 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 40 reviews)); "Constant Layoff, no job security" ((in 26 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)); "It's a known fact in the company that you can walk into work one day to find that you've been made redundant and you're out of a job while senior leadership will not tell the whole truth about the situation we find ourselves in" ((in 13 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.

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Lightspeed reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(1,075 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

76% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

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 1,075 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Tough Market Fit

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture at Lightspeed

Cons

Product is a tough sell and and competitors are miles ahead

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are really pleased to hear you enjoy the culture at Lightspeed - we have some fantastic people in the organisation that help make Lightspeed what it is. We also appreciate your feedback on the aspects that you find challenging and will take this onboard. Thanks again

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Decent Company

Implementation consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility with schedule. Great office

Cons

Management moves our targets, often to unattainable goals.

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, thanks for your review. It's great to hear that you valued the great flexibility with your schedule and the great office - we truly have a beautiful Montreal office. Thank you also for your feedback on targets - we will take this feedback onboard and wish you all the best with your future endeavors.

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

Bumpy Road Ahead

Field account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting opportunity at a firm which is growing.

Cons

Growing pains, still finding feet in the market. Needs to find out if product market fit works in their current expansion.

Lightspeed Response

10mo

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It's great to hear that you find it to be an exciting opportunity at a growing company. We appreciate you sharing your candid thoughts on the growing pains, and we will take this feedback onboard. Thanks again for your review!

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