Operations Strategy Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Lyft with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Operations Strategy Specialist roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lyft overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lyft as a Operations Strategy Specialist according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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Overall, very straight-forward. Great recruiter communication throughout. The process includes:
1. 30-minute Phone screen with interviewer 2 weeks after submitting resume online
2. 90-minute online analytics exam (Excel, GMAT-style data analysis) - I didn't pass
3. Case study with hiring manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What differentiates Lyft from the other companies you are recruiting with
2. When did you challenge the status quo
3. Tell me about a time you used data analysis to solve a problem
4. Rate your SQL skills 1-5
5. Analytics exam: difficult to prepare for the GMAT questions as they are Lyft-specific, but remember to use logic to break-down the question into its components and then solve. I got flustered due to the exam's use of industry-specific terminology, but if you approach methodically, should be fine.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Lyft in Jul 2016
Interview
I applied on the company website and received an email from a recruiter about two weeks later. She asked no questions at all but set up a time for me to do a hangout with another Operations Strategy Specialist. While he was personable it seemed he had very little experience with conducting an interview which led to a very patchy and at times awkward interview. One of the things I found most surprising was how often he talked about Uber. It was almost as if he was trying to convince me of Lyft's legitimacy. He talked alot about Uber's valuation being higher than that of Lyft leading to Uber having to do more to justify that valuation. Overall it was a very bizarre interview, and not in an interesting or stimulating way. Perhaps it would be best to work on interview skills for those who will be conducting them as well as having professionals conduct a few of them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the differences between the rider experience with Uber and Lyft? What do you think the differences are as a driver?