I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lyft
Interview
I interviewed for the Toronto location. The process was straightfoward but too extensive for me. I applied in Nov 2024 and got a call from the recruiter for initial screening in Dec. Faced total 3 rounds, initial
1) HR screening covering my background and basic resume related queries.
2)HM round : tell me about yourself? some behavioral questions.
3) Team interviews : with 3 different director or VP level panelists. Each interview was 30 mins (total 1.5 hours). Each covering questions around
- Ownership & Project Manager
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Leadership & impact
Did not get the offer, The recruiter was MIA through the process, no guidance or prep on next steps
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Give me an example of a project you lead and what impact it had
give me an example of process improvements you suggested to a senior stakeholder and whether they took your advice
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.
