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  1. 2.0
    Current Freelancer

    Driver

    Sep 15, 2017 - Driver in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible hours. Get to learn the city your in pretty well and occasionally get to drive friendly passengers. Probably a good gig for college students or people who really aren't depending on income.

    Cons

    Constant updating of the app. They now force you to use their driver app which, as it turns out, most drivers don't like. They use internal manipulation marketing to get their drivers to believe they're making more than they are. Example: guarenteed fares $200 (if you read the fine fine print) is before they take their cut. They might call that enticing. Me: insulting. They could easily guarentee 140 under the same requirements. Without guarantees or minimums you're likely making less than 10 an hour after gas and you still have to figure in wear and tear. Also, for a company really trying to stomp out their competitor Uber, by being the most politically correct and capitalizing on people's need to morally rationalize their choices, they are simply trying to mask (like most other large corporations) the walmart that they are. Biggest perks (like ride credits and discounts) go to the people the founders believe are most important... the top 5 percent. Not the faces of the company. Lots of people love working for big business regardless if they are at the bottom or not. And hey, if you just like (or need) the quick dismal cash then cool. This might be for you. Just know what it is and don't believe all the hype.

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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, less than 1 year

    Deep appreciation

    Jun 3, 2023 - Rideshare Driver in Bullhead City, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    A deep appreciation for their amazing privacy and security.

    Cons

    Unable to say "thank you" to a passenger after receiving a tip.

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  2. 4.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Meh

    Jun 2, 2023 - Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The people are great and the work is very interesting. The tech is miles better than most huge companies and the internal tools you do have to use are great. Pay is also nice; when the stock is online with offer. If it’s not, then you are making almost nothing.

    Cons

    Pay; if the stock drops a lot. It has dropped a ton so you most likely aren’t gonna be making even close to what you are offered. I made roughly 60% of my TC which put me in line with no name companies. Layoffs; the company is spiraling and they keep having layoffs. They also only seem to layoff competent engineers so expect things to get harder generally. RTO; speaks for itself

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