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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5.0
Jul 6, 2017

Super fun, very rewarding and challenging

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Pros

I have worked at Lightspeed for 2 years in more than one office and I can truly say that the people here are some of the most hardworking I have ever seen. To be successful here, you need to buy into the vision and get involved, which is easy to do due to the sheer volume and pace that the company work at. They do not look at your age, they care about experience + attitude. It feels like every week we get an email about someone being promoted or moving into a new department. It is truly a place that you can grow. I work in sales and the team work together in every office to achieve target, it is a sales driven environment. You are not competing against eachother, everyone gets that it is best when we all achieve.

Cons

As others have said, it is unashamedly not a 9-5 job. But they are pretty open with that before you get into it. The company is going places so that's what you got to do sometimes. In saying that, in my experience, it has always still been flexible enough that it is not that big a deal. I love being in a place where no one slacks and you are all doing your best work.

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for leaving such a great review! A part of our secret sauce is that everyone truly believes in what we’re trying to do as a company. We’re all on this crazy ride together, and push one another to achieve great things, and grow here. With that being said, you hit the nail on the head with it not being a standard punch-clock approach. We make sure to incentivise everyone for the hard work they put in. We try to offer the best for the best.
4.0
Jul 4, 2017

Can be great if you don't mind political games

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You get to meet a lot of good people throughout all organizations. Breakfast, great lunch and soft drinks throughout the day are taken care of. Depending on the organization you will be able to learn a lot to improve your overall skillset.

Cons

Political games are definitely there. You'll need to participate in those political games to make changes you feel need to happen. The company is very sales-driven which is perfect if you're in sales.

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for your candid review. We’re glad to know that you’re learning and broadening your skillset, but the political games reference is an area of concern. We would certainly like to hear more about this. We’d encourage you to go to your manager or HR Partner, for a confidential discussion, should you feel comfortable doing so. After all, we need continuous feedback to drive constant improvement.
5.0
Jun 29, 2017

Rewarding and inspiring place to work.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The leadership team truly cares about the people and their success. They have an open door policy and genuinely want the feedback. I've never been able to learn as much as I did since I've been working here. My colleagues are incredibly smart and we work super hard to reach our goals.

Cons

This is not a typical 9-5 environment. While this may be a con for some, it's not for me. You get the flexibility you need to make our schedule work. But the results need to be there!

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Lightspeed Response
8y
Thanks for your great review, it means a lot! We certainly try to encompass a rewarding and inspiring environment for all. As it’s no surprise, we do work hard, but offer the flexibility to achieve your goals, and work smarter. Thanks again.
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