Vantaggi
Lyft is all about the culture. We're working in one of the biggest emerging industries of the decade, and our business outlook is very strong. But there is still a genuineness that filters down from the founders to all the teams that I've worked with, and the people I'm working seem to be the happiest that I've seen in any of my previous companies. I've received strong mentorship, and at the same time been able to immediately (within my first month of employment) start my own projects, driving them to completion over my first few months. My team respects the strengths that people bring in with them, and I've felt they foster autonomy. External stakeholder recognition comes easy, and causes me to want to go above and beyond the call of duty (e.g. occasionally working on weekends) because I know I'm being recognized for it. This is the first company where I've felt an allegiance to the company values and, although it sound corny, actually feel proud to follow them. (e.g. 'Be Yourself' - this actually feels like the first place I've worked that doesn't focus on conformity and this feels liberating).
Svantaggi
The Data Analytics team at Lyft is very autonomous, but this can lead to the sense that we're are not being put under external pressure to grow and improve. A lot of this motivation has to come from inside you. I'd only recommend working here if you feel personally motivated to perform, and to contribute to the future of human centric transportation. The ride-sharing industry may look like a battle front, but Lyft feels like it's rejected this metaphor. I'm aware that I'm probably responsible at Lyft for the equivalent work of 4-5 people at Uber, who are probably each working 40-50% more hours than me. This feel rewarding (impact wise) but I almost crave higher expectations and standards. The HR department feels like a black box and I'm disappointed by their tools and documentation. Coworker feedback should be completely separated from 360 performance and compensation reviews as there are huge incentive misalignments (if I give my coworker valuable suggestions for improvement, this feels like it could hinder them from getting rewarded appropriately.) This could just be because we're growing so fast and this system is new.