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 (16) , 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.

Lightspeed reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(1,080 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 1,080 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

Mar 16, 2018

Fun, young and dynamic company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Young, ambitious group of people - Nice vibe around the office, "work hard play hard" culture - International environment with mutual respect - Ability to work cross culture and cross regions - Freedom in the job and ability to quickly grow within the organization - Freedom to be you and voice your opinion - Beautiful office at the canal

Cons

- Still somewhat traditional Northern American with regards to flexibility around working hours/working from home. Expecting that will improve over time.

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for your review! It’s always so great to see how our culture is consistent amongst our different offices. Having our HQ in Montreal can sometimes be challenging, but we are one Lightspeed, and I believe that it’s truly felt no matter where you’re located. After all, we’re all working towards the same goal, and that is to be part of an inspiring and successful company. Thanks again!

2.0

Mar 14, 2018

Worse job ever

Php developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Real experience with enterprise like software.

Cons

Work environment very aggressive, lots of gossips and competitive people. Very little benefits. Company interests over employees. Messy software.

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for your candid review. I wish we could have spoken earlier about your concerns, as we’re always looking for ways to improve. We make it a point to listen to our people and want to ensure a positive working environment for all. If you feel comfortable doing so, we’d appreciate hearing from you to understand how you felt in greater detail.

5.0

Mar 8, 2018

More than a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, smart colleagues, lots of perks, Family like environment to meet new friends, fast growing, best employer in Canada.

Cons

As the company is growing rapidly there are a few growth pains. If you do not like change, are not the best at what you do or are not ready to work hard to succeed, this is not the company for you.

Lightspeed Response

7y

Thanks for leaving a great review! We do have awesome colleagues that contribute to an amazing culture. You must have been exposed to various growing pains over the last 5 years, and we can’t thank you enough for your loyalty. We’re truly delighted to know that you’re continuously happy which shows us that we must be doing something right!

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