Dysfunctional and Inexperienced - Talent Team Lyft Employee Review

2.0
19 May 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Great benefits, although no bonus and no 401k matching - Flexible schedules with good work life balance - Things are always changing which keeps work interesting and challenging

Cons

- Leaders and HR people put in roles with no previous experience. Even the CHRO hasn't been a CHRO before, but Google experience gets you put on top at Lyft. - Mean girl culture is REAL, especially in recruiting and especially for people of color. Gossip, playing favorites, throwing others under the bus were all qualities of the recruiting leaders at Lyft. These issues are never addressed and actually get rewarded via promotions. - The closed door promotion process is ridiculous. If you aren't out there brown nosing, you never get promoted. It's all about you who know at Lyft .

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5.0
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Pros

Work anytime you want. Meet new people. Learn your City and events/ night life. Listen to your music. Good perks provided by LYFT

Cons

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2.0
30 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Discovering parts of Las Vegas I wouldn't normally visit. Meeting nice people from all over the Valley and the world.

Cons

With the price of gas right now, my pay for using a mid-sized vehicle averaged out to $8 per hour (before taxes), even after 3 "bonuses." This is less than the Nevada minimum wage of $12. Regardless of what the app tells you, Lyft takes about 2/3 of the earnings for each ride, charging both for the rental and extra fees they claim have to do with the cost of car maintenance. Not sure why maintenance and everyday wear wouldn't be handled by Hertz as a normal part of their fleet ownership, as it would with any other rental. Indeed, if you're doing the Express Driver program, you have to take the car for service after getting a voucher from Hertz. On a different note, the number of riders with no picture or fake names is really high in Las Vegas compared to other places where I've driven. This issue has become a safety concern.

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