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 (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 318 reviews)); "It's a great way to make your car holistically useful to the community at large while making good money." ((in 230 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 197 reviews)); "So many great benefit and driver reward programs" ((in 164 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 265 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 69 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 51 reviews)); "Bad managers are not disciplined or held accountable, even when there is extreme turnover" ((in 34 reviews))

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Lyft Software Developer reviews

Item: Lyft
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Software Engineer

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)

David Risher

80% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

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).

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140 reviews

5.0

Dec 12, 2014

Fast-paced and exciting place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-transparency into the company and all business decisions -high impact -interesting technical problems that are tangible in the real world -great culture

Cons

-not enough process around certain things -not good if you don't like dogs

5.0

Jul 8, 2014

The best place I've ever worked

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone here loves what they do, and the passion is contagious. As a software engineer, you get to work on some really interesting behind the scenes projects that are core to scaling the business.

Cons

It's a start-up, so things can be chaotic at times, but I personally enjoy the start-up environment. If you're looking for a clear structure and management of the type you'd find at a big company, this is not the place for you.

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