Process
Total of 4 sessions over 3+ weeks on the phone and Skype.
- First with HR.
- The second with an engineering manager.
- The third with another engineering manager and a senior executive.
- The fourth with a group of senior engineers.
Overall, the questions were related to Uber's quick pace and how to interact with other teams.
Questions
What was your experience in having to compete on resources with other teams?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Uber Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral7%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Uber's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Uber Work Experiences
4.0
Was great until Uber shut it down
Engineering Manager • Former Employee
November 24, 2021
Pros: Great pay, (mostly) great team, custom designing new products.
Cons: Many people were hired that served no real purpose, which slowed down development.
5.0
Autonomy With Resource Richness
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 2, 2016
Pros: Freedom to design my role as best I see fit, along with the resources to hit our goals. The strong belief in principled action, no matter what fickle winds may be blowing.
Cons: Work/life is all work unless you're quite intentional about guarding and scheduling 'life'.
5.0
So far so good
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 29, 2019
Pros: - Exciting and inspiring mission to change the world.
- Dara seems like a great leader.
- Huge company with lots of opportunities to work on different types of problems.
- Good tech stack.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Moves quickly for a large company.
Cons: Tech, processes, etc., were a bit more chaotic than I would have expected from a large company.
- 4.0Was great until Uber shut it downEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeNovember 24, 2021Pros: Great pay, (mostly) great team, custom designing new products.Cons: Many people were hired that served no real purpose, which slowed down development.
- 5.0Autonomy With Resource RichnessEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 2, 2016Pros: Freedom to design my role as best I see fit, along with the resources to hit our goals. The strong belief in principled action, no matter what fickle winds may be blowing.Cons: Work/life is all work unless you're quite intentional about guarding and scheduling 'life'.
- 5.0So far so goodEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 29, 2019Pros: - Exciting and inspiring mission to change the world. - Dara seems like a great leader. - Huge company with lots of opportunities to work on different types of problems. - Good tech stack. - Competitive compensation and benefits. - Moves quickly for a large company.Cons: Tech, processes, etc., were a bit more chaotic than I would have expected from a large company.
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