Lyft·Software Engineer

Lyft Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

San Francisco, CAPosted Oct 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a quick HR-style screening, I had a long phone screen—about 45 minutes—with a team member.

That part felt easy and mostly centered on my resume and prior experience rather than jumping straight into hard technical questions.

Next came a remote panel interview that included a hiring manager, a TPM, and additional engineering counterparts from both ME/EE sides. The overall mood was collaborative and the questions stayed tied to my background, with the emphasis on how I worked and what I’d done before.

Later in the overall process, it also became clear I’d be evaluated across multiple dimensions, including coding and system design, plus a behavioral conversation with an engineering

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