Is Lyft a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Lyft have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 140 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 Software Developer Jobs at Lyft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Lyft .

Does Lyft pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lyft with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 140 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Lyft.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Lyft?

68% of Software Developer employees at Lyft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 12% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Lyft with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lyft?

Driver (2362) , Software Engineer (154) , Rideshare Driver (132) , Community Associate (127) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Data Scientist (47) , Uber/Lyft Driver (47) , Independent Contractor (38) , Customer Service Representative (31) , Product Manager (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 299 reviews)); "Can make good money once your make it to the mentoring role and even more once they invite you to be a recruiter." ((in 234 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 219 reviews)); "I think the culture and company is great in the United States" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great benefits with insurance and ride credits." ((in 169 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 271 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 99 reviews)); "127 rides and no bonuses because of the pickup wasn't in the small 2" ((in 75 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 67 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews))

Lyft Software Developer reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)

David Risher

80% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Lyft with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 140 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lyft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

140 reviews

1.0

Aug 15, 2024

Horrible culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The only thing I can think of is good pay

Cons

Horrible managers and coworkers, misconduct everywhere

3.0

Aug 15, 2024

People are great, leadership is terrible

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I came to Lyft for mentorship, ownership and to improve my engineering skills. Overall I think that was achieved but the quality of the overall environment has been trending downwards the entire time I’ve been here. Coworkers are great, you work with some truly smart people Good work life balance Ownership of your projects

Cons

Constant thrash in priorities from leadership, cannot stick to a strategy for more than 1 or 2 quarters. Expectations of growth even though there’s not much scope past senior. Currently seeing a lot of burnout and attrition.

5.0

Aug 3, 2024

Great company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company cares for its employees. The benefits are great. Great infrastructure. Lots of learning opportunities.

Cons

The stock price is a rollercoaster

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