Is Lyft a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Lyft have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Lyft employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Lyft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Lyft .

Does Lyft pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lyft with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Lyft.

How happy are Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Lyft?

97% of Software Engineer (Swe II) employees at Lyft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 27% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have also rated Lyft with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lyft?

Driver (2366) , 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 316 reviews)); "It's a great way to make your car holistically useful to the community at large while making good money." ((in 235 reviews)); "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially." ((in 223 reviews)); "I think the culture and company is great in the United States" ((in 191 reviews)); "So many great benefit and driver reward programs" ((in 160 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 260 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 99 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 67 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 47 reviews))

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Lyft Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

4.1

97% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

David Risher

96% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Lyft with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Lyft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2024

Good Company and grow opportunities

Senior swe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong team, great product culture

Cons

Lots of unuseful processes and communications

4.0

May 29, 2024

Great place with great teammenbers

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineer techc leads on web

Cons

Economic turndown and prospects for ridesharing in general

4.0

Jan 16, 2024

Good environment

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Peers are supportive and diversity is superb.

Cons

Little to no updates or transparency from higher management.

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