Does Lightspeed Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lightspeed Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lightspeed Systems. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lightspeed Systems?

55% of Lightspeed Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lightspeed Systems 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lightspeed Systems?

Regional Sales Manager (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Technical Support Specialist (3) , Anonymous (2) , Intern (2) , Marketing (2) , Product Designer (2) , Sales (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Development Intern (2) , Student Safety Specialist (2) , Technical Product Manager (2)

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

"Good coworkers, very supportive and happy to help" ((in 7 reviews)); "While all of the above are great benefits to working here, none of those are possible without professional trust to get your work done." ((in 7 reviews)); "Remote work available, cool office, a few nice people." ((in 6 reviews)); "Decent pay and benefits." ((in 4 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Great" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"bad management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Poor leadership and decision making" ((in 8 reviews)); "Now the company has added even more work on top of the work we’ve already doing, plus also gave some team members a customer service role for (which they did not have to hire outside for) and we are still not getting an accurate compensation for all the work that we’re doing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Office politics dominates the entire culture at Lightspeed." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is detached from the workload struggles of its support team" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lightspeed Systems redundancies in 2026?

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

Lightspeed Systems Reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

Brian Thomas

58% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (101 reviews)

Lightspeed Systems has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lightspeed Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

101 reviews

5.0

1 Apr 2026

Amazing Culture, Mission, People

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I've been nothing but supported and mentored by the great folks here, could not recommend enough; mission is great as well, a very impactful and needed job.

Cons

None! Great amenities, chefs, etcetera!

5.0

21 Aug 2025

Innovation + Mission + Culture = Wow

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission-driven: the work genuinely impacts student safety and school success. Fast-moving environment with opportunities to take ownership and make a difference. Smart, committed teammates who care about doing the right thing for schools. Leadership has an open door policy - you can talk to any of them, they're approachable and open to ideas.

Cons

You need to be self-motivated, success won't be handed to you

5.0

21 Apr 2025

Working at Lightspeed Systems

Quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The work environment is great, and upper management seems to care about their employees

Cons

None that I can say so far

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Jobs at Lightspeed Systems

Technical Support Specialist

Software Engineer (AI Native)

Austin, TX

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Software Engineer (AI Native)

Austin, TX

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USD 90K - USD 123K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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Enterprise Sales Executive

Austin, TX

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