Unethical, motivated by the bottom line and nothing else - Director Lyft Employee Review

1.0
1 Mar 2024
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Pros

The salary is good because they're paying for your soul

Cons

I worked there when John Zimmer was leading. I experienced unclear job roles, apparent favoritism, and a lack of interest in the humanity of employees or drivers, which dramatically impacted team dynamics and my own well-being. My own manager left 5 days after I was hired and apologized for leaving me in this role. Recognizing and valuing the human aspect of drivers and employees could significantly enhance the company's reputation and workplace culture.

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Meaningful projects. Good science community environment. Good work life balance.

Cons

Company's primary focus is still on ride-sharing business so stock price does not go up.

4.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Academic environment that has a lot of interesting science problems from mapping, optimization, plus all the usual user metrics. Rewarding and complex problems that often have a lo t of tradeoff.

Cons

For how good the ICs are, leadership is equally bad. Just riddled with poor decisions top/down. Also given the current state, Uber is just too strong of a competitor and you feel that pressure every day.

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