Lyft·Software Engineer

Lyft Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

CanadaPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My early screens were pretty standard in structure, but the actual coding challenge level felt harsher than what I was told.

I had the usual short HR call, then moved to a coding interview that was described as a medium LeetCode-style question. Instead, I was given a hard LeetCode problem and I didn’t pass.

In another attempt, the setup was similar: HR first, then a technical interview with a LeetCode-style problem focused on BFS/DFS patterns. I prepped, but I couldn’t finish the question, so I didn’t even reach whatever came next.

Across these, the common thread was that the coding gate ended things quickly. The interviews felt straightforward operationally, but the difficulty and my ability to complete within

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