Pros
I left my previous job working in Corporate Strategy for a growing software company to join Lyft as a Data Analyst 5 months ago. I was looking for an opportunity to drive growth in a company where product and customer experience came first, and while I had experience working in finance and executing executive-facing projects, I came in with little-to-no SQL and formal analytics experience. Ramp-up time was a brutal exercise of multitasking and juggling requests from stakeholders, but it pushed my performance and execution to the next level, and I was (and am) empowered every step of the way to use my own judgement, time management and prioritization. Pros include: - fast paced work environment with a bias for action and learning by doing - opportunity for executive exposure and recognition - driving real business impact - personal empowerment and a work environment with little oversight (if that's your thing) - San Francisco HQ - perks--Lyft credit, food, happy hours, unlimited PTO
Cons
- Hyper headcount growth means that departments are quickly become siloed and quality mentorship is hard to come by - Dealing with multiple stakeholders is a constant exercise is managing expectations - Unclear what the future career development path will look and feel ($$$) like--challenge with any startup