Lyft·Software Engineer

Lyft Software Engineer interview experience

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Penn, PAPosted Aug 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was a structured three-round sequence.

I started with a Byteboard coding exercise split into two parts—40 minutes for part one and 70 minutes for part two. Then I had a technical phone screen, followed by a laptop challenge where I had 90 minutes. In the later rounds, there was also space for behavioral conversation rather than everything being purely technical.

The timing felt quick overall, and I noticed how responsive the recruiters were. Interviewers also came across as friendly, and the questions felt aligned with practical work rather than abstract trick problems. I didn’t finish everything in the Byteboard portion, but I

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