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 (2363) , Software Engineer (154) , Rideshare Driver (132) , Community Associate (127) , Senior Software Engineer (50) , Data Scientist (48) , 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 321 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 229 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 228 reviews)); "I think the culture and company is great in the United States" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great benefits with insurance and ride credits." ((in 153 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 278 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 99 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 65 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 41 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

5.0

Jan 8, 2023

Excellent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of benefits and free time

Cons

No 401k matching, very volatile stock

4.0

Dec 14, 2022

Good WLB + team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn new engineering skills

Cons

Management keeps changing directions for their plan.

2.0

Nov 30, 2022

No longer a great place to work post Covid

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- There's lots to do, never bored - Coworkers are smart, capable, and hardworking (eng + product) - Competitive total comp (before decline in stock price)

Cons

- Questionable leadership, constant re-orgs & change in direction - No engineering leadership - Very prescriptive, document heavy, process heavy culture - No culture. No social events. I hardly know the people I work with. I don't know others in my org. - Extremely high turnover - Had poor experiences with promotion / review process

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