Process
A recruiter called me to schedule a phone interview.
If everything goes well with the first interview, you will then be scheduled for a FaceTime interview with two other senior devs from the leadership team.
Questions
Questions are vague and formulated the day of.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 99 interview experiences for the Lyft Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Lyft's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive49%
Neutral16%
Negative34%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Lyft's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Lyft Work Experiences
2.0
Not worth it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 31, 2023
Pros: Good pay. Learning resources (Udemy).
Cons: It is hard to deploy things to prod. You'll have to get approvals from many people. There's a lack of support from management, and people are not always willing to help. They just point you to the documentation. There's also a lack of definition for the tickets.
3.0
Friendly But Slow Pace
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 14, 2025
Pros: Chill environment, nice people. Everyone is very friendly, smart, and helpful.
Cons: Slow pace, company constantly trying to save money, RTO but Toronto office is nearly full.
5.0
Great Culture, Needs Ideas
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 26, 2021
Pros: - Good salary
- Good culture
Cons: - pandemic
- need new business ideas
- 2.0Not worth itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 31, 2023Pros: Good pay. Learning resources (Udemy).Cons: It is hard to deploy things to prod. You'll have to get approvals from many people. There's a lack of support from management, and people are not always willing to help. They just point you to the documentation. There's also a lack of definition for the tickets.
- 3.0Friendly But Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 14, 2025Pros: Chill environment, nice people. Everyone is very friendly, smart, and helpful.Cons: Slow pace, company constantly trying to save money, RTO but Toronto office is nearly full.
- 5.0Great Culture, Needs IdeasSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 26, 2021Pros: - Good salary - Good cultureCons: - pandemic - need new business ideas
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