Lyst prep

• Lyft


  A global fashion platform that every year helps over 18 million people decide what to buy
• Lyft was established in London

  2010
• Lyft


  • Founded on the belief that there was a better way for customers to buy fashion online
  • Uniquely provides access to millions of items from thousands of the world's leading stores and brands
  • Ensures its customers can always find what they're looking for
• More people search on Lyft than on any other global fashion platform
• Lyft partners with brands like Gucci, Prada and Net-a-Porter
• Lyft's investors include Louis Vuitton's parent company LVMH
• Lyft's mission


  To create the leading platform that helps the world's fashion shoppers decide what to buy
• Lyft helped over 80 million people with fashion last year
• Fashion is one of the last major industries to be changed by the shift to digital
• Lyft finds itself at the forefront of the transition to digital fashion
• This transition to digital fashion represents a massive opportunity for Lyft
• Lyft's culture


  • High trust for high impact
  • Gives teams a lot of freedom and autonomy
  • Everybody works really hard to deliver the company's mission
• Lyft's values form the lens through which they hire, work together, coach, develop teams, make decisions and approach problems
• Staying true to Lyft's strong cultural foundations will equip them for the future as they adapt and scale
• There are no egos at Lyft, everyone truly believes they are trying to do their best
• Key attributes to succeed at Lyft

  • Resilient and adaptable to change
  • Great team player who is collaborative in nature
• Having a clearly defined mission, understanding how to impact it and add value enables Lyft employees to deliver at their best
• The autonomy to own something helps Lyft employees engage with their work, try new ideas and concepts, and drive impact
• Quarterly squad alignment


  1. Align on the mission

  2. Figure out how to achieve the mission

  3. Try new approaches and techniques

  4. Deliver as a squad and perform at their best
• Lyft employees are able to express their opinions and share suggestions and ideas in a transparent way
• Lyft employees see the importance of being an owner every single day, which pushes them to deliver more and exceed expectations
• Lyft has worked hard to build an incredible culture, and believes that by setting a high bar for performance and impact, they will successfully deliver their mission and create the leading platform every fashion shopper uses to decide what to buy