Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of one phone screen and one onsite interview. It was a very pleasant experience.
Everyone I met was super nice and wanted me to succeed. This was definitely one of the best interview experiences I've had.
The interview included:
- Two whiteboard questions
- One architecture question
- One live coding question
The questions were not the simplest, but they were really helpful and nice.
Questions
Regular algorithm, architecture stuff.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 34 interview experiences for the Uber Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral18%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Uber's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Uber Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work, and becoming even better
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 20, 2017
Pros: My time at Uber has been very rewarding so far.
* Great technical challenges and great work.
* Strong mission and real, large impact on society. Ambitious goals.
* Lots of talented people here.
* Move fast, with less bureaucracy.
* A good combination of startup speed and big company resources.
* Very good growth opportunities as the company grows.
Cons: - Sometimes they move too fast and expect more from you. Basically, a bad work-life balance. But they are trying to change this, so let's see.
- The company is not cash-heavy and not profitable, so perks are good but not as good as those at some very profitable companies.
3.0
Not the hottest unicorn anymore
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 6, 2021
Pros: Solve the real-life problem instead of selling ads.
Cons: Everyone was fighting for promotion.
Good talents were leaving.
3.0
Challenging, inspiring, promising
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 15, 2019
Pros: Teamwork; access to great experiences and people; humbling to truly stand on the shoulders of masters.
Cons: Competition; odd contracts; uncertainty.
There is an uneven pace to it all, but it bodes well with its centric office location. In essence, your job will be varied, and you will need to wear many technical hats. If you cannot learn on the job, do not apply to this company. If you are used to having everything served on a silver platter, you will be sorely ridiculed, in many more (meta) ways than one.
- 5.0Great place to work, and becoming even betterSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 20, 2017Pros: My time at Uber has been very rewarding so far. * Great technical challenges and great work. * Strong mission and real, large impact on society. Ambitious goals. * Lots of talented people here. * Move fast, with less bureaucracy. * A good combination of startup speed and big company resources. * Very good growth opportunities as the company grows.Cons: - Sometimes they move too fast and expect more from you. Basically, a bad work-life balance. But they are trying to change this, so let's see. - The company is not cash-heavy and not profitable, so perks are good but not as good as those at some very profitable companies.
- 3.0Not the hottest unicorn anymoreSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 6, 2021Pros: Solve the real-life problem instead of selling ads.Cons: Everyone was fighting for promotion. Good talents were leaving.
- 3.0Challenging, inspiring, promisingSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 15, 2019Pros: Teamwork; access to great experiences and people; humbling to truly stand on the shoulders of masters.Cons: Competition; odd contracts; uncertainty. There is an uneven pace to it all, but it bodes well with its centric office location. In essence, your job will be varied, and you will need to wear many technical hats. If you cannot learn on the job, do not apply to this company. If you are used to having everything served on a silver platter, you will be sorely ridiculed, in many more (meta) ways than one.
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