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Q&A With Uber Employees
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How employees describe working at Uber
the constant hustle to fix and optimize problems
It's a great company, the values are truly lived, however, it's currently with a lot of uncertainty due to global first effort.
Very positive - I've seen many opportunities for growth both through promotions and scope increases.
Uber is a great place to work for folks who want to be challenged and who believe in the mission
I am most happy when I have the freedom to decide on what needs to be completed, and I have the opportunity and resources to do those things.
What it's like to work at Uber
- Uber employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Uber report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Uber have 2 meetings
- 88% of Uber employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Uber employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
- 83% of Uber employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Uber employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 90% of Uber employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Uber Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 112
Is your team pretty diverse?
Yes it is, people from a lot of different countries
Yes, the NYC team is pretty diverse by gender, ethnicity, parents (very few, but there are some), etc.
What kind of questions did they ask you in your interview?
Background check, medical, vehicle inspection.... the customers interview you every ride
Just allnormal questions
How many women are in your team? is it diverse enough?
4 (out of 11)
An equal amount
is it cool to drink when youre at work? or are people weird about it
It is highly frowned upon to drink at work unless it's friday 5PM or so.
Only after 6pm
How flexible is your work schedule? can you work remotely?
On request basis, usually pretty flexible
Yes very flexible
What is Uber's policy towards pets in the workplace?
It would be nice if it’s a small pet and is friendly and behaved! It would be a great companion!!!
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Uber?
Take advantage of the time they give you to onboard by shadowing as many people as possible. The wealth of knowledge across the org is incredible
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Uber?
Not a question but time it takes to pass checks
How are the career growth opportunities on the Engineering team at Uber?
It is alright, opportunities are limited, and usually gone pretty quickly.
Does Uber drug test or do a background check?
Background check only
How does Uber measure success and growth in the Customer Support department?
Through feedback from partners
What's the work from home policy like at Uber?
It's mostly up to the individual managers. Some managers don't allow any, while others are extremely liberal (i.e., work from home whenever you'd like).
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Uber?
I met existing team members and hiring managers several teams that were looking to hire. I heard back within 48 hours.
What kind of people succeed at Uber?
People who get the job done.
How long do the interviews usually take at Uber?
2-3 months
How do I do well in an interview at Uber?
Patience
What's the Business Development team like at Uber?
Extremely smart, forward looking, bold decision makers, but can do better on being judgemental
What interview questions does Uber ask?
They usually ask you to do a presentation or proposal if you are going for BD or sales roles. Ultimately, they want to understand what ideas you have for the business and why?
How's the feedback proccess at Uber?
transparent , direct and objective driven, with citizenship (people skills) goals baked in.
How challenged are you at Uber?
Extremely, once in every two weeks i get to deal with problems that are relevant to my domain and i am somewhat accountable for , but have not done it (in such complexity, impact and scale). Its one thing Uber is distinct from almost all other current hip tech giants
How's the morale at Uber?
Uplifting. Cant say for everyone though, its hard, and i dont even know if average morale scores make sense, and i dont know the probability distributon. I feel good, people around me does not look each other down , like i have some other big tech companies
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Uber?
Market street is a dirty place :-0(. people pee everywhere
What unique perks and benefits does Uber provide?
Career growth (learn a lot, impact a lot), superb equity, fair pay. Not very many silly politics
What's the office layout like at Uber?
Open.but packed.
How much diversity is there among employees at Uber?
Tremendous. Its a challenge :-), and a good problem to have. Uber does not have ideological eco chambers, its engineering is mixed of folks from very diverse domains (hardware, software, data, product, legal., transport etc) and ethnic communities, with very interesting local /region specific features
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Should I work at Uber?
60% of Uber employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 24% are neutral and 16% would not recommend working at Uber to their friends.
| 60% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 24% | Passive |
| 16% | Detractors |
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