Don't do it - Driver Lyft Employee Review

1.0
15 Jan 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Autonomy, kind of. I mean you still have to work certain hours that they want you to work to get the bonuses. No boss. Not really. But you do have to deal with customer service chat which are mostly bots that are Super frustrating and don't listen to anything you have to say. So I guess the pros aren't really pros after all.

Cons

You have to buy another car every 2 to 3 years which might put you into debt. The pay is so low now that it's hard to even get by. Just save yourself and don't do this job unless you want to go into debt or bankruptcy within a few years. They try to say that we make $25 per hour but that isn't true. Rides end up taking way longer than they're supposed to which lowers the minimum pay due to traffic, passengers not being ready to enter the vehicle when you arrive, passengers taking forever to exit the vehicle. Also, lyft is sneaky and includes tips in that pay which are never guaranteed and they don't minus expenses. Expenses are way outrageous in the transportation industry. Just save yourself and don't do it.

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5.0
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Pros

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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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