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3.8

74% would recommend to a friend

(476 total reviews)
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David Risher

64% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 15, 2023

Excellent format

Recommend
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Pros

With their surge areas and weekly promotions you easily pull in ~$40-$60/hour average.. pre-tax independent contractor. Sign on and off the app at anytime, not committed to minimum hours Cash out instantly to your bank account up to 5x per day You see the incoming ride requests pickup and destination locations as it pings so you can decline or accept the trip if it works for you 99% of passengers are very pleasant. It is great for social interaction with every kind of person that you might not interact with in any other format. Doesn’t feel like work.

Cons

None really. I wish they would take out estimated taxes automatically.. but it’s part of being a non employee. Yes your car will add up miles and require more maintaining, but income will more than make up for it.

1.0
Jan 11, 2023

Do not drive for them!!!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

you could make great money back in days.

Cons

They will deactive you before finding out the facts. Give customer free rides, unsafe for drivers ,car s are being stolen,drivers are being kill . Y ou have to hear it from other driver or on the new. When the company should notify drivers.You have to drive all day now just to make 200.00. SMH

4.0
Jan 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Pay feels commensurate with the work being done - Fun atmosphere that you dictate as the driver - Flexibility of schedule and lifestyle balance as you choose when you drive - Independence to dictate the overall driving experience for your passengers - Frequent enough bonus cycles for drivers to make more

Cons

- No upward mobility, as you'll generally be paid the same as someone who just signed up to use the app no matter how long you have been driving - Although the pay most often feels commensurate with the work, the knowledge of how much Lyft charges the passengers do not add up - either charge the passengers less or pay the drivers a higher percentage - Each Terms of Service agreement update requires detailed scrutiny to understand the steps to opt out of unfair policies being implemented, as each one typically takes more and more rights away from the drivers. - On occasion there are few bonus cycles available, or they are available only at extremely inconvenient hours.

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