Engineering Manager Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The talent acquisition and recruiting experience was pleasant. The recruiter was helpful and prompt in communicating with me.
I had a phone screen going over management style, then was brought onsite. I met with a variety of engineering managers, product managers, engineers, and other leaders. The feeling I got from the interview was that the corporate culture was very collaborative and overall pretty positive – a stark contrast from the "other" bigger ride-sharing company out there.
The interview was a mix of technical, leadership, and product questions. I'm not sure if all engineering manager interviews are like that.
Questions
How do you partner with a product manager to ensure that your team is prioritizing the right work?
How do you make tradeoffs with the PM?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Lyft Engineering Manager role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Lyft's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Lyft's Engineering Manager interview process in San Francisco, California.
Lyft Work Experiences
- 1.0Layoffs, Bad Leadership, Decent PayEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 7, 2025Pros: - Decent pay - Nice office - Good medical coverageCons: - Losing marketplace to Uber - Continued layoffs (3 major layoffs last 4 years) - Weak leadership
- 4.0Company culture is what has kept me here for so longEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2024Pros: Good people to work with, ability and freedom to explore new roles.Cons: Compensation is not what it used to be.
- 3.0Limited career growth but good WLBEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 16, 2024Pros: Good WLB in most teams. Not many tight deadlines. Still have many nice and smart people to work with. Good diversity.Cons: Flattened management structure and limited growth. Not much product growth area. Compensation is no longer top tier.
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