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I'm not sure what internships at Lyft pay, but their headquarters is in the bay area. After a 50% cut, they may come out ahead having $0 income compared to payi

I'm not sure what internships at Lyft pay, but their headquarters is in the bay area. After a 50% cut, they may come out ahead having $0 income compared to paying rent in their college town and the bay area, higher cost of living, and moving expenses (if not already covered). This is particularly true for non-programming roles which pay less. It's possible Lyft covers housing separate from salaries. I had 4 internships, never below the median pay for my degree, and I would have certainly thought twice about doing some of them if my pay was cut in half.

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nickff 6y ago
It looks like Lyft is making the internship remote as well (from other posts on this thread), so cost-of-living in SF is not a factor.
kyawzazaw 6y ago
It's probably gonna be remote. So housing is not gonna be a problem. And OP having that internship experience is definitely gonna help them for the future. Considering it is unlikely to get another internship (not even similar pay), OP should do it. Additionally, their half cut rate is higher than what a lot of SWE interns get too (not even considering other profession interns)>