I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Lyft (New York, NY) in Mar 2020
Interview
There were three rounds to the interview process at Lyft:
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Round 1 - Phone screen with recruiter
Round 2 - Two case study interviews with Product team
Round 3 - Two case study interviews + behavioral with Product team
In between rounds, there were prep calls, videos and articles to help candidates prepare. Every interviewer was very professional, courteous and friendly. All the recruiters were incredibly professional.
Even though I didn't get the job, it was a smooth process and Lyft's interview team was great.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case studies - How would you explore, analyze, design, and ultimately rollout the following products / features at Lyft:
1. Surge pricing
2. Ad platform
3. Lyft for commuters
4. Lyft for large parties
the interview process was multiple steps: recruiter screen, hiring manager, round 1 product sense / execution, then round 2 leadership. there are a lot of prep materials provided which made the process much better and smoother
Recruiter screen, then 45 min product sense, 45 min execution - repeat these rounds 2 times, then hiring manager screen, then offer. All remote interviews. Recruiter stays in touch throughout. Overall smooth process.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Lyft (Montreal, QC) in Sep 2025
Interview
Rounds: 1) Recruiter 2) Hiring manager 3) Product Sense 4) Product execution 5) Cross-functional partnership 6) Leadership
Recruiter was extremely personable and was good at marketing the company and its values. Same with the hiring manager. For the PMs or TPMs interviewing you, it's a bit of a gamble as to whether they'll be there to scrutinize you or to have a back-and-forth. They do read off a script to ensure they cover their bases, but some interviewers will facilitate and have better conversations while others are really examining you and not helping you. It's a bit unfortunate as we'd expect PMs to challenge each other and confirm/deny assumptions.
The process took 3 weeks. The recruiter provides documentation on how the interviews are conducted, with tips and documentation. They request the behavioural and technical interviews to be ideally condensed within a single meeting of 3 hours, which is exhausting. Intense process resembling FAANG's process considering the size of the company.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
During execution interview: Design a metrics dashboard for Spotify
During product sense interview: You're a PM for bikesharing. The company owns dockless bikes. We notice a high number of improperly parked bikes. Resolve the challenge.
