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Joining Lyft - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Lyft is that the company was prepared on their first day. Lyft employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 46% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

AnswerPercent
Yes70%
No30%
Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Very Prepared18%
Prepared55%
Somewhat Prepared18%
Unprepared9%
Very Unprepared0%
How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?
AnswerPercent
Yes46%
No54%
Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?
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Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Lyft are rated a B-. At Lyft most employees said they received feedback every week or once a month. 57% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Lyft.

AnswerPercent
Every week34%
Once a month25%
Once a quarter19%
Once a year17%
Never5%
How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes25%
No75%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
Yes57%
No43%
Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?
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Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 55% of men and 60% of women at Lyft said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Lyft employees earn $110,001. Lyft ranks in the Bottom 20% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Lyft.

Average Salaries at Lyft by Department
$175k*
Engineering
$178k*
Product
$119k*
Design
$88k*
Marketing
$94k*
Operations
$50k*
Admin
$161k*
Business Dev
$79k*
Finance
$100k
Communications
$83k*
Customer Support
$143k*
HR
$128k*
IT
$122k*
Legal
$194k*
Sales

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

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Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Lyft, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Lyft the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Lyft, many employees say it’s because of the comfort & familiarity.

AnswerPercent
Company Mission23%
Comp & Benefits15%
Co-Workers15%
Comfort & Familiarity39%
Career Advancement Opportunities8%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
>1 hour25%
1 hour34%
45 minutes8%
30 minutes25%
I eat at my desk8%
How long do you take for lunch breaks?
AnswerPercent
Multiple times a week7%
Once a week35%
Once a month35%
Once a quarter12%
Never11%
How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?
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Professional Development

Lyft ranks in the Bottom 45% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 58% of employees feel as though Lyft is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 33% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Lyft.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Do you have a mentor at work?
AnswerPercent
Yes58%
No42%
Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?
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