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Uber vs Lyft: headquarters, benefits and pay compared
Uber and Lyft are both headquartered in San Francisco, California. Uber's headquarters was designed by SHoP Architects (design) · Quezada Architecture (record). Uber has more employees (≈34,000 vs 3,913). Lyft has a higher median pay ($157,418 vs $98,826).
Uber vs Lyft in numbers
| Uber | Lyft | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8M sq ft | HQ size | ≈170K sq ft |
| ≈34,000 | Employees | 3,913 |
| — | Turnover | — |
| $98,826 | Median pay | $157,418 |
| ≈$1.5M | Revenue per employee | $1.6M |
From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.
UberSan Francisco, California Uber's first ground-up headquarters breathes: every window bay opens on its own, and two mirrored sky bridges join the towers in mid-air.
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Headquarters
- HQ space, Bay Area
- 1.8 million sq ft (≈ 167,000 m²)
- Offices worldwide
- 9.3 million sq ft
- Architect
- SHoP Architects (design) · Quezada Architecture (record)
- Interiors
- RMW (MB1, MB2)
- Builder
- Truebeck Construction
- Award
- AIA San Francisco Honor Award, 2023
Benefits
- Parental leave18 weeksFully paid for every new parent — birth, surrogacy, adoption or foster care — in one or two blocks.
- Sabbatical4 weeksFully paid, after eight years at Uber.
- Uber creditsMonthlyCredits for Rides and Eats plus a discount; parents get extra credits.
- Stock purchase15% offESPP with a 12-month offering and a look-back to the lower price.
- Family planningIVF & moreFertility treatment, egg freezing, and adoption and surrogacy costs up to a limit.
Themes
LyftSan Francisco, California A speakeasy behind a Willy Wonka portrait, a hidden library and indoor “parklets” — Lyft's San Francisco headquarters is built for surprise.
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Headquarters
- Interior architect
- STUDIOS Architecture
- HQ space (lease)
- ≈ 170,000 sq ft (≈ 15,794 m²)
- Lease runs to
- August 31, 2034
- Interiors designed
- 361,000 sq ft (≈ 33,538 m²), 2017–2020
- Furniture
- Inside Source, 58,000 sq ft (≈ 5,388 m²)
- Photography
- Bruce Damonte
Benefits
- Parental leave18 weeksPaid, all at once or in one-week blocks; biological, adoptive and foster parents.
- Vacation (salaried)UnlimitedUnlimited paid vacation on top of observed holidays. Full-time hourly staff also get time off.
- TherapyFreeFree access to licensed therapists for U.S. employees and their dependents through Modern Health.
- One MedicalCoveredOne Medical membership fees paid where available, plus medical, dental and vision plans.
- Lyft PinkFreeFree Lyft Pink membership for U.S. employees, plus pre-tax commuter benefits.
Themes
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