Lyft Data Scientist interview experience

The people on the team were sharp and engaging, and the interviews themselves felt like a serious evaluation rather than a formality.

The part that really broke the flow for me came after the final interview. I was told a decision would be shared within 48–72 hours, but instead I heard nothing for more than four weeks despite repeated check-ins. During that silence, the role even got re-posted on LinkedIn, and I never got closure beyond that. Eventually I received a generic rejection email.

By the time I got the final message, the disappointment wasn’t really about the rejection—it was