Is Lyft a good company to work for?

Lyft has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,599 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 74% of employees would recommend working at Lyft to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lyft have been left by employees working as Brand Ambassador , Driver/Mentor and Senior Community Associate .

Does Lyft pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lyft employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lyft. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lyft?

74% of Lyft employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lyft 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lyft?

Driver (2365) , Software Engineer (154) , Rideshare Driver (132) , Community Associate (127) , Senior Software Engineer (51) , Data Scientist (48) , Uber/Lyft Driver (47) , Independent Contractor (38) , Product Manager (32) , Customer Service Representative (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 325 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 233 reviews)); "Money is good and quick" ((in 227 reviews)); "I think the culture and company is great in the United States" ((in 186 reviews)); "So many great benefit and driver reward programs" ((in 169 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 267 reviews)); "127 rides and no bonuses because of the pickup wasn't in the small 2" ((in 74 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 67 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Bad managers are not disciplined or held accountable, even when there is extreme turnover" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lyft layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lyft layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lyft in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lyft locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Nashville , New York , Chicago , Atlanta , Denver , Phoenix , San Diego , Seattle , Las Vegas , Austin , Boston , Washington , Dallas , Portland , Miami , Philadelphia , Houston , Orlando , Detroit , Sacramento , Tampa , San Jose , Baltimore , Minneapolis , San Antonio , Oakland , Palo Alto , Cleveland

Lyft reviews

3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,157 total reviews)

David Risher

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Lyft has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lyft employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2016

Launch Manager

Launch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great environment Great people Great leadership

Cons

There is no cons here!

5.0

Sep 10, 2015

Best two years of my life

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing culture - Friendliest employees - Dog friendly office!!!! - Opportunity for upward mobility - Lots of exposure to senior level leadership - Amazing perks and benefits - The company really does invest in their employees and makes sure they have all the necessary tools and mentorship needed to succeed

Cons

- Amount of Lyft credit given every month could be more - Not enough parking spaces in employee parking lot

5.0

May 20, 2015

Newly hired iOS developer

Ios developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great projects that people are extremely motivated about. Really friendly and social atmosphere. Smart people. Great work/life balance. Opportunities for impact and influence. Use of Swift highly encouraged. Fast release cycles.

Cons

Derth of open-source opportunities on iOS, though there are iOS developers here who are big contributors in their free time and pushing for more work-related opportunities.

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