Software Engineering Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A recruiter chatted with me about my interests and resume.
Then, there were two phone screens and a final round onsite.
I made it past the first phone screen but did not do as well on the second.
The questions were standard coding questions with a twist to make them relevant to Lyft.
Questions
Check the distance between values in a linked list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Lyft Software Engineering role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Lyft's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Lyft's Software Engineering interview process in New York, New York.
Lyft Work Experiences
3.0
Good potential but gets thrown away
Software Engineering • Former Employee
April 24, 2022
Pros: Good learning for engineers.
Emphatic.
Comp when you're hopeful.
Cons: No results.
Reorganizations.
Leadership and staff churn.
4.0
Supportive Peers, Lacking Transparency
SWE Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 16, 2024
Pros: Peers are supportive, and diversity is superb.
Cons: Little to no updates or transparency from higher management.
5.0
Wonderful place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 25, 2020
Pros: Great colleagues, access to senior leadership, and great pay. We have some pretty interesting technical challenges and some great, very senior engineers who are great to work with.
Cons: Experience may vary from team to team and manager to manager, so the usual caveats of a large company apply.
- 3.0Good potential but gets thrown awaySoftware Engineering • Former EmployeeApril 24, 2022Pros: Good learning for engineers. Emphatic. Comp when you're hopeful.Cons: No results. Reorganizations. Leadership and staff churn.
- 4.0Supportive Peers, Lacking TransparencySWE Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Peers are supportive, and diversity is superb.Cons: Little to no updates or transparency from higher management.
- 5.0Wonderful place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 25, 2020Pros: Great colleagues, access to senior leadership, and great pay. We have some pretty interesting technical challenges and some great, very senior engineers who are great to work with.Cons: Experience may vary from team to team and manager to manager, so the usual caveats of a large company apply.
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