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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment

Pros
  • "If you drive during prime time you can really make bank which is great for people in between jobs.(in 237 reviews)
  • "Flexible hours and fun you get to chat and listen to music all day esstenially.(in 197 reviews)
  • "It's a great way to make your car holistically useful to the community at large while making good money.(in 177 reviews)
  • "So many great benefit and driver reward programs(in 123 reviews)
  • "I think the culture and company is great in the United States(in 115 reviews)
Cons
  • "Pay is low and you have to work your way up which could take a while.(in 199 reviews)
  • "No bonuses and less per mile pay(in 72 reviews)
  • "Bad management and lack of direction(in 68 reviews)
  • "Senior leadership, in some departments, is under experienced and it leads to inefficiency and frustration sometimes.(in 40 reviews)
  • "changes too often and poor communication(in 26 reviews)
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  1. 2.0
    Current Freelancer, more than 1 year

    Too many hours to make decent money

    Feb 11, 2020 - Driver 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Your time and schedule is yours

    Cons

    Too much time (60+ hours a week) and miles on your car to make decent money.

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    1 person found this review helpful
  2. 1.0
    Current Freelancer, less than 1 year

    Go ahead and slowly sell your car to this greedy company

    Oct 14, 2014 - Driver in Chicago, IL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible schedule that is Ali can think of,but you work to make money,not to give cheap ride for strangers

    Cons

    Not enough pay, you are basically driving for about $1 per mile. Out of 15 rides,I get one $1 tip. That's right. And prime time is rather tricky and confusing. This 'job' does not worth your time and wear and tear of your vehicle.

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  4. 3.0
    Former Employee

    It's OK.

    Apr 29, 2023 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible hours. Great way to learn best routes through a city. Good for extra cash if you time the driving hours well

    Cons

    Full time driving does not make you much money and puts a lot of miles on the car. Their customer service is horrible. If you ever have an issue, it's best to just accept the bad, otherwise you will waste a bunch of time chatting with someone who will pretend to care but never solve a problem. You must accept all service animals, but can't ask if an animal is really a service animal, so you must accept all animals. Being allergic to animals will not allow you an exception from that rule.

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  5. 1.0
    Former Freelancer, less than 1 year

    If someone hits your car, LYFT will deactivate YOU!

    Aug 20, 2018 - Driver in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    None really. I thought Uber would be worse, it’s not.

    Cons

    No support. If someone rear ends of, Lyft is going to deactivate you. Lyft will deactivate you before a police report is written. When they deactivate you, they no longer respond. They try to fool you into thinking you can make good money and ya on your own time. LIE! They basically put you on a schedule and imply that if you want to get bonuses, you need to go out when THEY tell you to! They demonize Uber but you definitely make more money with Uber, less tips, but more money.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  6. 5.0
    Current Freelancer, less than 1 year

    Great company to drive for

    Jul 26, 2013 - Driver in San Francisco, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible scheduling, easy scheduling interface, great support team. It's a great way to make your car holistically useful to the community at large while making good money. The smartphone integrated system is easy, thoughtfully designed and fast.

    Cons

    Almost all communication with support and management is via email and text message so if you're not comfortable with communicating almost exclusively via tech this may not be the job for you.

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    2 people found this review helpful
  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Good but not enough demand

    Feb 18, 2023 - Premium Rideshare Driver in Washington, DC
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Premium rides are good and you can make money faster but there is not enough demand...

    Cons

    Car depression, gas prices and net pay can be very low after expenses.

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  8. 5.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Great Side Hustle

    Apr 11, 2023 - Delivery Driver in El Paso, TX
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    You don't have a boss to report to and can take time off whenever.

    Cons

    Some times it's slow and you won't make as much money as you would on other days.

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  9. 4.0
    Current Freelancer, more than 1 year

    Used to be better

    Feb 7, 2016 - Driver in Boston, MA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Flexible hours, good company vibe.

    Cons

    Too many changes in pay and it seems to be getting harder for drivers to make money. Income is not stable and prone to season changes.

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  10. 3.0
    Current Freelancer, more than 1 year

    Not bad most days

    Oct 28, 2021 - Driver 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Freedom to work on your schedule

    Cons

    Sometimes it's slow and money doesn't come in fast enough for it to be worth driving.

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  11. 4.0
    Current Freelancer, less than 1 year

    Its a fun part time job.

    Oct 8, 2014 - Driver in Phoenix, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Easy flexible schedule. You meet a lot of interesting people that can provide an interesting work experience. It keeps you on your toes.

    Cons

    It comes and goes. Management does not care how many drivers there are. This is good for the passenger but it is not good if you want to make money.

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    1 person found this review helpful
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