Not positioning to be a tech company anymore - Senior Software Engineer Lyft Employee Review

3.0
Sep 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you know your stuff and land on the right team, WLB and effective hourly pay quite good People are generally nice

Cons

The company is moving in the wrong direction for technical folks. If you want to progress solidly into or past a senior level (and be recognized as such by other companies), you're going to have a hard time. Energy of the company is pretty low. Feels like things move at big-tech levels of slowness without the stability. Lingering doubts about job security and company's long-term growth. Some teams cut too deep. If you're joining a team with a couple of folks, prepare to have all your time taken up by ops load.

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5.0
Jun 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

4.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You can easily make $20 an hour working when you want.

Cons

Sometimes there are unexpected slow times you count on and don't make your goal. Also have to get used to GPS and be proactive with directions

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