Lyft Solutions Architect (Mid-Level) Interview Preparation Guide
Solutions Architect
Lyft
Mid Level
7 rounds
Updated 11/22/2025
Lyft's Solutions Architect interview process for mid-level candidates combines technical system design interviews with business-focused case studies, behavioral assessment, and technical depth evaluation. The process evaluates your ability to design scalable architectures, translate customer requirements into technical solutions, work effectively across teams, and make sound trade-off decisions under business constraints. Expect a mix of deep-dive system design challenges relevant to ride-sharing, architecture case studies, technical problem-solving, and behavioral interviews assessing collaboration and communication.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min3 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min4 focus topicssystem design
3
Architecture Requirements and Design Thinking Phone Screen
50 min4 focus topicssystem design
4
System Design Deep Dive (Onsite)
90 min4 focus topicssystem design
5
Architecture Case Study and Customer Scenario (Onsite)
75 min4 focus topicscase study
6
Technical Problem-Solving and API Design (Onsite)
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
7
Behavioral and Culture Fit Interview (Onsite)
45 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
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