Be ready to be taken advantaged of - Community Associate Lyft Employee Review

1.0
Aug 27, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are none, all of the benefits were taken away post IPO. PTO policy for hourly employees is a joke. There are no retention tools in place that reward team members for their hard work.

Cons

This company made up some nonsense claiming Community associates are considered to be “essential” employees. CAs are being put at risk of being exposed to COVID and the company continues to sweep it under the rug. They do not have any guidelines such as containment or testing procedures in the event team members are exposed. There are drivers who knowingly had COVID & have shown up at field locations putting team members in danger of contracting COVID. Yet management insist on keeping these locations open because they are considered to be “essential”. If that’s the case CAs should be receiving hazard pay.

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5.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Meaningful projects. Good science community environment. Good work life balance.

Cons

Company's primary focus is still on ride-sharing business so stock price does not go up.

2.0
Mar 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Discovering parts of Las Vegas I wouldn't normally visit. Meeting nice people from all over the Valley and the world.

Cons

With the price of gas right now, my pay for using a mid-sized vehicle averaged out to $8 per hour (before taxes), even after 3 "bonuses." This is less than the Nevada minimum wage of $12. Regardless of what the app tells you, Lyft takes about 2/3 of the earnings for each ride, charging both for the rental and extra fees they claim have to do with the cost of car maintenance. Not sure why maintenance and everyday wear wouldn't be handled by Hertz as a normal part of their fleet ownership, as it would with any other rental. Indeed, if you're doing the Express Driver program, you have to take the car for service after getting a voucher from Hertz. On a different note, the number of riders with no picture or fake names is really high in Las Vegas compared to other places where I've driven. This issue has become a safety concern.

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