Is Lyft a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lyft have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 52 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 Senior Software Developer Jobs at Lyft now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Lyft .

Does Lyft pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Lyft with 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Lyft.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Lyft?

93% of Senior Software Developer employees at Lyft would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 62% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Lyft with a 4.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.9 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 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))

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Lyft Senior Software Developer reviews

4.0

93% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

David Risher

65% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Lyft with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Lyft is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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52 reviews

5.0

Nov 7, 2024

Great technical challenges, great people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technical challenges, great people, good work life balance

Cons

Reorganization every year or so (after a while you get used to it)

4.0

Oct 24, 2024

Great people

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues, good pay, interesting work

Cons

Company is not doing great, executive leadership needed work

3.0

Sep 4, 2024

Good WLB

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Comfortable, nice coworkers, great benefits

Cons

Sinking ship - losing talents and lacking innovation

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