Lightspeed reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,077 total reviews)
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Dax Dasilva

77% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Lightspeed has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1,077 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
2.0
Nov 7, 2025

Not what it used to be....

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great office, great atmosphere

Cons

The company has been cutting their sales people's pay for over 18 months now (yes, every time your quota goes up, this is effectively a pay cut). Unreasonable quota increases (40% increase in 60 days), quotas that change every single month for the past 24 months, expectations that increase out of nowhere and with no good reason (in the past a 30% close rate was considered incredible - all of a sudden one day they decided 41% was the new norm without any actual reasoning). This company has gone against every core value they currently preach, which were the exact core values that made them the best place to work 4-6 years ago. It is a completely different company, in a negative way. Barely recognizable.

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Lightspeed Response
5mo
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for sharing your honest perspective. It’s great to hear that you value the people, office, and atmosphere at Lightspeed. However, the concerns you’ve raised are not the experience we want for our people. We take feedback like this seriously, and we encourage you to share any further details confidentially via our People team at people@lightspeedhq.com or with your People Business Partner. Thank you for taking the time to provide such detailed feedback.
2.0
Nov 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office in Montreal with free lunch and barista The product is great and easy to use Access to great sales tools

Cons

Insane level of micromanagement Very limited opportunity for growth unless you’re a man Long days (9am-6pm) and working weekends is highly encouraged Extremely high churn rate on the sales team, people leaving/being let go every month Management will hyper focus on something for a while then completely forgot about it. Their priorities change every few months, it’s exhausting. Salaries are low and comp plan is very confusing. Targets are increased every month.

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Lightspeed Response
5mo
Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the impact you made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear your positive comments about the product, the tools, and the office environment. However, the cons are not the experience we want for our people, and we take feedback like this seriously. If you’re open to sharing any further details, we encourage you to reach out to our confidential mailbox at people@lightspeedhq.com so we can better understand and address these concerns. Thank you again for your honesty, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
4.0
Nov 5, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great team to work with

Cons

Some parts of the market difficult to sell into

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Lightspeed Response
5mo
Hi, thanks for taking the time to review and for the impact you made during your time at Lightspeed. It’s great to hear that you enjoyed working with the team and appreciated the fast-paced sales environment. We also value your perspective on the challenges in certain market segments, as feedback like this helps us continue to refine how we support our sales teams. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
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