I have an offer from Lyft - don’t have numbers yet ; but also have upcoming interviews with uber. I had a phone screen with uber a couple of years ago and got a very bad vibe - (brogrammer culture, unethical , etc) . Subsequent news about uber just reinforced that vibe. On the other hand , had a much more positive impression at Lyft. If the Lyft numbers are strong enough I would be inclined to just cancel the uber interviews. Is this a good, bad idea? TC: 330 , Yoe: 8
Why not try for both and negotiate? If the Uber offer is better it could help you get better numbers from Lyft.
That’s what I am thinking, but I am finding it hard to be enthusiastic about uber . I am not a good actor and assuming I did well on the technical, I am afraid they will ding me on the cultural fit. Secondly, I get the impression uber is so huge right now , that I would be just another cog. Lyft seems to have more upside but also more risk.
Dont worry about culture fit. We are moving away from Uber 1.0. This means if you feel uncomfortable with the culture a few years back, so do we. Welcome to interview, and it may help you make a better decision, even if your choice is Lyft, you will be more confident and informed with your decision.
Interview and use uber for counter offer
I interviewed with Uber 4 years ago as well and got a negative vibe - not so much about bro culture, but about bad work-life balance. When I interviewed earlier this year, it was obvious that things have changed a lot. One of the big things people are asked to do is collaborate and not be a hero and try to save the world. The ethics problem IMO is behind us, Dara is a very strong leader and not afraid to take stands to do the right thing. Give Uber a shot. Interview. You'll find that it's a very different place. I have 8 yoe as well, TC about 220 + 880k paper money (not for long) over 4 years.
I'm in the opposite camp. I have an offer from Uber and Lyft reached out. I met the hiring manager and found them very uninspiring and got the feeling that they don't have even some of the basics figured out.
Lyft has peaked and is in big trouble going forward. Time to join was 2-3 years ago, not so much now
I have heard this from Uber every single year for the past six years.
And Uber will ipo at $120B with a clear path to $250B and Lyft at $11B with no path to profitability, needing to get acquired to survive. If you don’t see the train coming I can’t help ya
Had a very positive experience with Uber, definitely in my top 5. Everyone was nice and they didn’t ask leetcode questions. All of the sessions were more about system design and covered different areas. So definitely enjoyed it. I would give it a try.
Ex-Uber. Had interviewed at Lyft as well. Because I was in the space where a check on competition was required, I can tell you for a fact - Lyft is a def no. Lyft is Uninspiring, dull, unambitious. It’s business exists because of Uber. Lyft’s founders are just a bunch of guys who want people to carpool. (Read about their past businesses.) Their success is thanks to Uber’s success and Uber’s un-caring attitude. Even during the worst of 2017, Lyft was the competitor that we were least worried about.
Man Lyft is getting massacred by uber - Lyft folks any dissenting opinions on your end ?
You understand that they all are biased;) ask your recruiters about lyft vs Uber. They provide interesting arguments from lyft perspective as well. In short: Market share in us is going to reach 50% in foreseeable future Important contracts with other companies Focused on a single market to not fight it everywhere but ready to expand
Lyft market share hitting 50% in foreseeable future? What drugs are you smoking? Lyfts a nice story and I’m sure early employees have done well but they’re in 1 line of business in 1 country and Uber’s 2017 merely delayed the inevitable for them. They’ll have to get acquired at some point but they’ve tried that many many times and nobody wants to buy once they see under the hood
Bad idea. Interview with Uber anyway and then decide. Copy pasting from my last post Answer these simple questions and find out yourself. 1) Do you like coping or innovating? 2) Bing or Google? 3) Ride sharing or Mobility platform? 4) No IPO plans or well defined IPO strategy 5) No annual refreshers vs good annual refreshers 6) Lyft credit vs Uber credits (yes, you can buy food with it's through ubereats) 7) US centric vs global I think it's a simple choice overall but you need to do your own research about the team and see which one you like the most. Uber needs a lot more work to support these massive businesses like Rides, Eats, Frieght, ATG, Jump etc
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