Is Lyft a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lyft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lyft employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Lyft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Lyft .

Does Lyft pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lyft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Lyft.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Lyft?

93% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Lyft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 62% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Lyft with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lyft?

Driver (2367) , Software Engineer (154) , Rideshare Driver (132) , Community Associate (127) , Senior Software Engineer (51) , Data Scientist (49) , Uber/Lyft Driver (47) , Independent Contractor (38) , Product Manager (32) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Operations Associate (30) , Ride Share Driver (23) , Operations Lead (22) , Recruiter (22) , Operations Manager (18)

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

"If you drive during prime time you can really make bank which is great for people in between jobs." ((in 309 reviews)); "Work when you want and earn what you want (you can make good money)." ((in 235 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 220 reviews)); "I think the culture and company is great in the United States" ((in 201 reviews)); "So many great benefit and driver reward programs" ((in 160 reviews))

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

"Pay is low and you have to work your way up which could take a while." ((in 260 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 103 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 70 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 66 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews))

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Lyft Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

93% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

David Risher

65% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Lyft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Lyft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews

3.0

Apr 26, 2023

Lots of uncertainty right now.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was the best engineering driven company.

Cons

Lots of uncertainty now and things generally are going downhill.

4.0

Feb 6, 2023

Good place to learn

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of novel challenges to take on - Supportive environment - Competitive pay and benefits

Cons

- Some infra teams have limited resources and thus have limited availability to help downstream teams - Frontend folks are sometimes pushed to do backend as well, even if that doesn't align with their interests or goals - Politics between teams can sometimes be an issue

4.0

Dec 14, 2022

A really fun place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture really encourages collaboration and helping each other. Overall quality of engineering talent is really high.

Cons

Recent stock market performance has been abysmal and really affects compensation. The outlook for the future does not look great.

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