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.

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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

Jun 18, 2025

Good place to work

Financial services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Hybrid role Nice location Great office perks Colleagues

Cons

Cant think of much as of yet

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you're enjoying the hybrid setup, office perks, and working alongside great colleagues. We’re glad to know you’re having a positive experience so far. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

3.0

Jun 17, 2025

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Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

there was always free coffee

Cons

bad bad bad bad coffee

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re glad you enjoyed the free coffee— although it sounds like the taste might not have been your favorite! We appreciate the feedback - all the best in your future endeavors!

5.0

Jun 16, 2025

Excellent company

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fair targets and excellent rewards

Cons

training could be more coherent. a tenuured sales professional will do well. Salesforce training is a bit messy. role and renumeration is next level.

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you're making at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you're finding the role and rewards meaningful, and that our targets feel fair and motivating. We really appreciate your suggestions around training and onboarding — especially the idea of walking new reps through the full customer journey. Feedback like this helps us continue to improve. Thanks again for sharing your experience!

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