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 51% 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 2% 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 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lyft?

Driver (2364) , Software Engineer (154) , Rideshare Driver (132) , Community Associate (127) , Senior Software Engineer (51) , 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)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 230 reviews)); "Work when you want and earn what you want (you can make good money)." ((in 226 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 168 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 261 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 102 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 76 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 69 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 46 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

64% approve of CEO

51% 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).

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2K reviews

5.0

May 25, 2023

make my own schedule🚀

Driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scheduling flexibility so I have a great Family Work balance

Cons

I definitely feel we should receive a higher percentage for the fare seeing as how it’s my vehicle which I fully cover, including my own ride share insurance as well.

5.0

May 25, 2023

Great people & culture

Software engineer in test

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture is great, I haven't seen any politics in 3+ years of my career in multiple teams at Lyft which is hard to find these days! In fact people are always ready to help each other. Work culture is also amazing! Lyft offers recharge days every month!

Cons

Due to stock price comp is reduced XXXXX times

1.0

May 25, 2023

Stay Away

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros. Stay away for the sake of your mental health. This place is run by not nice people.

Cons

This is a place where horrible managers and engineers who have been there before you will hate you for no reason and lay you off.

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