I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lyft (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
I was very excited about the opportunity to work at Lyft when the recruiter reached out to me for a phone interview. She sounded genuinely excited to speak with me in the email but when she called, she was very disinterested in getting to know me. It turned out to be an awkward interview since she didn't really talk about the role or ask me questions about why I wanted to work there. It was disappointing because I felt like I was talking to a blank wall and she quickly ended the interview saying that she'd share the notes with the team (even though all she did was tell me that the role was passenger focused (without giving any details)).
It was disheartening for me because I had some great experiences riding Lyft and thought highly of Lyft's mission and culture. However this experience has caused me to think otherwise. Never in my 6 years of interviewing have I ever had such a poor experience with a recruiter. I worked at Google for 4 of my 6 years and have interviewed with many reputable tech companies.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lyft in Oct 2019
Interview
Very well organized and very professional interview process! It was a pleasure working with the recruiting team at Lyft. There were ~3 rounds: (1) recruiter screen; (2) a series of case/behavioral interviews with the team; (3) a take home panel presentation
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Develop a go-to-market plan for a new business line we are considering.
- Create a strategy to increase activation among new Lyft riders.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Lyft (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2018
Interview
I applied online and shortly thereafter a recruiter reached out to schedule an initial phone screen with the hiring manager. Our conversation went well, so from there we rescheduled a first round of onsite interviews with various members of the team. The feedback was positive so I was given a prompt for an assignment that I presented as part of a second round of onsite interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are examples of brands or products that you feel have been successful/unsuccessful in their product marketing efforts?
Fast, transparent, clear. This is what an interview process should be like. I know what the next steps were every step of the way and was never left in the dark.
1st step: call with recruiter, scheduled a follow- up with hiring manager same day.
2nd step: call with hiring manager same week and was immediately contacted for an onsite.
3rd step: had to schedule video chats since i was abroad. Met virtually with 4 different people.
Found out 2 days after virtual chat about the final decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Focused a lot business situational questions related to the role. Favorite loyalty program, how would improve driver loyalty etc