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?

63% of Lightspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed 3.8 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 (55) , 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 128 reviews)); "Lots of genuinely great people" ((in 117 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 109 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 49 reviews)); "It's also a great office, nice to work on Macs, and the paid OPUS pass is nice." ((in 37 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)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((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 21 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

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,078 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

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 1,078 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

5.0

Oct 16, 2024

GREAT COMPANY

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING

Cons

nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you are making at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear you’re enjoying everything at Lightspeed. Thanks again for the review!

5.0

Oct 15, 2024

Great Company

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The management is good truly good.

Cons

There is nothing like cons.

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you made at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear from your personal experience that management was of high quality, and it's helpful to hear your feedback. Thanks again for the review!

5.0

Oct 8, 2024

Great place to start in ssales

Sales development representative (sdr)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great environment - Great management - Easy to grow/move up vertically - Great first sales job/first job out of college

Cons

No real cons at all but like all jobs you need to work hard!

Lightspeed Response

Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you made at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear about the supportive environment, great management, and opportunities for growth. We’re glad your experience as an SDR was so positive. Thanks again for the review, and we wish you all the best in your career!

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