Lyft Software Engineer interview experience

The process dragged on for about two months and ended with a rejection email after I’d already completed seven interviews. Those rounds totaled roughly seven hours of time, including time I had to take off from my current job.

The whole thing felt wasteful because the rejection came after far too much effort. I kept getting the impression they acted like a major tech company in terms of process, but the compensation side didn’t match that impression. The decision timing didn’t feel respectful of candidates’ time, especially since earlier points in the loop already seemed like a natural place