Excellent format - Rideshare Driver Lyft Employee Review

5.0
15 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

With their surge areas and weekly promotions you easily pull in ~$40-$60/hour average.. pre-tax independent contractor. Sign on and off the app at anytime, not committed to minimum hours Cash out instantly to your bank account up to 5x per day You see the incoming ride requests pickup and destination locations as it pings so you can decline or accept the trip if it works for you 99% of passengers are very pleasant. It is great for social interaction with every kind of person that you might not interact with in any other format. Doesn’t feel like work.

Cons

None really. I wish they would take out estimated taxes automatically.. but it’s part of being a non employee. Yes your car will add up miles and require more maintaining, but income will more than make up for it.

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5.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Meaningful projects. Good science community environment. Good work life balance.

Cons

Company's primary focus is still on ride-sharing business so stock price does not go up.

2.0
30 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Discovering parts of Las Vegas I wouldn't normally visit. Meeting nice people from all over the Valley and the world.

Cons

With the price of gas right now, my pay for using a mid-sized vehicle averaged out to $8 per hour (before taxes), even after 3 "bonuses." This is less than the Nevada minimum wage of $12. Regardless of what the app tells you, Lyft takes about 2/3 of the earnings for each ride, charging both for the rental and extra fees they claim have to do with the cost of car maintenance. Not sure why maintenance and everyday wear wouldn't be handled by Hertz as a normal part of their fleet ownership, as it would with any other rental. Indeed, if you're doing the Express Driver program, you have to take the car for service after getting a voucher from Hertz. On a different note, the number of riders with no picture or fake names is really high in Las Vegas compared to other places where I've driven. This issue has become a safety concern.

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