“B2B telecom forms the backbone of all digital commerce and communications. At Lightyear, we’re passionate about shedding light on the notoriously opaque telecom ecosystem to drive transparency, accountability, and durable change that will reshape the industry to be customer-centric, not provider-centric.”

“Lightyear’s culture is designed to bring out the inner child and quirkiness of each employee, and we have built a strong community around that mentality. Our team is mission-driven and works very hard but also shares a good amount of laughs and fun times together. As a self-proclaimed “professional sports team,” we have a connection beyond the day-to-day work responsibilities that strengthen us to tackle obstacles and challenges that a startup like ours will face. It is the constant ‘dad jokes’, the April Fools pranks, the voted day off for National Fajita Day, and the ridiculous scripts that people read during annual superlative awards that bring our team together and create a strong bond. We celebrate our employee’s birthdays and work anniversaries, and we send customized gifts to those celebrating things like weddings, newborns, etc. We are super quirky and we embrace each other’s unique idiosyncrasies on a daily basis and that is why people stay at Lightyear, for the community.”

“Lightyear provides unique perks and benefits to its employees that exemplify the culture that has been developed over the years. While many companies now offer a fully remote work environment like we do, we offer an aggressively autonomous culture that provides our team members the flexibility to drive their work forward as they see fit. We have high trust in our team and put a heavy focus on outputs and outcomes rather than hours worked for each individual. By allowing this flexibility, our team feels empowered to prioritize a strong work-life balance, attend family obligations like their kids' taekwondo classes every afternoon, and have the time for activities that lend themselves to a stronger physical and mental state. Lightyear also focuses on team connection and spends extra time together as a team doing quirky but competitive activities that the team always enjoys. We hold bi-annual in-person team events, battle it out in Barbie DreamHouse Gingerbread Making competitions, host annual White Elephant and Superlative Award ceremonies with costumes and scripted jokes, play weekly games on Luna Park, and hold annual April Fool’s Day pranks that always leave the team laughing. These activities are a large perk the company offers that always brings people together and promotes a healthier work environment. Beyond these more quirky perks, Lightyear also compensates employees extremely well, ensures every employee is an equity holder, and offers extremely strong health coverage with strong support for familial engagements and time off.”