Is Lyft a good company to work for?

Lyft has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 5,601 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 (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 315 reviews)); "It's a great way to make your car holistically useful to the community at large while making good money." ((in 236 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 194 reviews)); "So many great benefit and driver reward programs" ((in 162 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 257 reviews)); "Bad management and lack of direction" ((in 100 reviews)); "No bonuses and less per mile pay" ((in 73 reviews)); "Poor leadership and frequent change of priorities" ((in 65 reviews)); "Lots of Layoffs" ((in 43 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

(2,158 total reviews)

David Risher

65% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Lyft has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,158 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 15, 2020

Values

Community associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Diverse. Freedom. Welcoming no matter your appearance.

Cons

Like any company some folks will steal your ideas and make them "theirs." Sometimes credit isn't given where deserved.

1.0

Jan 14, 2020

Awful

Commercial loan officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, work life balance, and free Lyft

Cons

Lyft is afraid of its own shadow, completely disorganized and lacks accountability to employees

2.0

Jan 7, 2020

Dying and Never Recovering

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some really nice coworkers who genuinely tries to maintain the original Lyft culture it once was. I would say lunch, but they've been cutting back ALOT on budget for food and perks. For example, no holiday parties.

Cons

New executives brought in in hopes to reinventing rideshare to be more than it is, but honestly have not gone anyway since Lyft Line was created a few years ago. Constantly trying to push the wrong agendas such as not focusing on having a strong differentiating strategy or rather some weird gimmick like adding paper bags in rides for people to throw up in. Lack of creative ideas, tons of layoffs because new executives blame old teams for their problems. When more time passes, I swear these new executives and top management will jump ship after destroying everything that Lyft was before. Good luck with the new IPO, peers are now praying someone buys Lyft out.

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