Does Lightspeed pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightspeed employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightspeed. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightspeed?

43% of Lightspeed employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightspeed?

Anonymous Employee (5) , Project Manager (4) , Account Executive (3) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (2) , Field Client Trainer (2) , Sales (2) , Sales Associate (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good Pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent work/life balance" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"level from outside the company changed the culture to a minor degree." ((in 9 reviews)); "upper management are comically incapable of running a zoom meeting." ((in 7 reviews)); "Current CEO has seemingly lost control and should have some additional oversight from Brookfield." ((in 6 reviews)); "Manager is cutthroat" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management seems incapable of making well" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightspeed redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lightspeed redundancy and their outlook for job security at Lightspeed in 2026.

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Lightspeed Reviews

2.8

43% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Brian Provost

43% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.9

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.7

Culture and values

2.5

Senior management

Lightspeed has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Lightspeed employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

76 reviews

5.0

15 May 2026

A lot of positive investment and change

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Market leader, great customers, very nice and supportive people, lots of change and growth - which I love but some people have a hard time with the faster pace.

Cons

There is a lot of **positive** change but sometimes it feels like a lot

Lightspeed Response

22h

You named something real: growth and change are core to who we are, and for the most part that's a strength. But we also recognize that even positive change can accumulate, and it's on us as leaders to make sure our teams feel supported through it, We're glad you're here, and we're committed to continuing to build the kind of environment where great people want to stay and grow. Thanks for being part of it.

5.0

13 May 2026

Great job and people, but lack of satisfaction

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great job great people........... g

Cons

not good, not happy not satisfied

5.0

12 Feb 2026

Strong leadership, supportive culture, and realistic path to success

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Leadership genuinely cares about employees and it shows in day to day interactions, not just words. Managers are supportive, accessible, and invested in helping you succeed. The team culture is very collaborative, people are quick to help each other out and share best practices instead of competing internally. Compensation is strong, quotas are fair and achievable, and expectations are clear. If you put in the work, you can consistently win here. It feels like a place where you can build a long-term career, not just cycle through another sales job. The product is also something you can confidently stand behind, which makes selling and supporting customers much easier.

Cons

The biggest gap for me is the lack of stock options or equity. For people who love helping grow a company long term, having ownership or equity would be a strong additional motivator and align employees even more closely with the company’s success.

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