Is Lightspeed a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Lightspeed have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 43 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lightspeed employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Lightspeed now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Lightspeed .

Does Lightspeed pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lightspeed with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 43 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 17.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Lightspeed.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Lightspeed?

66% of Software Developer employees at Lightspeed would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Lightspeed with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating 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 122 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 116 reviews)); "The culture was great" ((in 103 reviews)); "great team building new product driven interesting role" ((in 49 reviews)); "Great work / life balance" ((in 34 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Lightspeed according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management Bad Management" ((in 52 reviews)); "Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing." ((in 40 reviews)); "People leaving and layoffs are common." ((in 27 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)); "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))

Lightspeed Software Developer reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Dax Dasilva

96% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Lightspeed with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lightspeed is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

5.0

Aug 16, 2024

Greate platform

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A large-distributed platform where you can examine your skill and make experiments.

Cons

Some legacy projects, you need to learn a lot of legacy technologies which is also a fun.

Lightspeed Response

1y

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. It sounds as though you are really engaged in your work which is fantastic. Thanks again and we look forward to your continued positive impact Lightspeed.

5.0

May 30, 2024

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote and full of smart and nice people to work with.

Cons

There is none I can think of

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi there, thank you for your review and the impact you are no doubt making. Its great to hear that you value the team you are working with and the flexibility of remote work. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review!

5.0

Apr 26, 2024

Lightspeed Rocks!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience. Smart people, great product, amazing culture.

Cons

A lot of churn recently

Lightspeed Response

2y

Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and a big thanks for all the impact you would have undoubtedly made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear everything you enjoyed and that your experience was so positive. Thanks again and wishing you all the best with your next chapter.

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