Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter and the interview was scheduled within a week.
It was telephonic and lasted for an hour.
I personally felt the problem was a bit lengthier to solve in an hour. Perhaps a better programmer than me would have solved it.
Regardless, it was a good experience. I hope my feedback helps someone.
Questions
Given an English sentence, how can you tell if it is valid or not?
For example:
- "I work at a youtuber" is a valid sentence.
- "I work at asdf" is an invalid sentence.
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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
4.0
Great but becoming good
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 2, 2020
Pros: There is still room for making an impact.
Cons: No longer like a startup.
4.0
Smart Team, Okay Food
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 25, 2016
Pros: A bunch of very smart people.
Very approachable senior people on the team.
Work-life balance is really respected.
Ready to learn from mistakes in the past. I'm part of the core infrastructure group, and not everything that was done in the past was right. People accept the mistakes and are eager to learn from them.
Super-pumpedness everywhere.
Cons: My commute is not so good, and Uber credits don't really cover the fare.
Food isn't great :(
5.0
It's uber awesome
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 31, 2014
Pros: A great place for passionate people. The culture is very open and transparent. As an engineer, the whole code line is open for you, and you can work on pretty much anything you want to make an impact on. It's a very gratifying experience, as you can make changes and see them touch people's lives almost every day.
Cons: With insane growth comes a lot of side effects, especially when lots of work usually ends up on your plate. There is a struggle with work-life balance, but we're getting good at this. It's a good problem to have, considering it's a side effect of amazing growth.
- 4.0Great but becoming goodSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 2, 2020Pros: There is still room for making an impact.Cons: No longer like a startup.
- 4.0Smart Team, Okay FoodSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 25, 2016Pros: A bunch of very smart people. Very approachable senior people on the team. Work-life balance is really respected. Ready to learn from mistakes in the past. I'm part of the core infrastructure group, and not everything that was done in the past was right. People accept the mistakes and are eager to learn from them. Super-pumpedness everywhere.Cons: My commute is not so good, and Uber credits don't really cover the fare. Food isn't great :(
- 5.0It's uber awesomeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2014Pros: A great place for passionate people. The culture is very open and transparent. As an engineer, the whole code line is open for you, and you can work on pretty much anything you want to make an impact on. It's a very gratifying experience, as you can make changes and see them touch people's lives almost every day.Cons: With insane growth comes a lot of side effects, especially when lots of work usually ends up on your plate. There is a struggle with work-life balance, but we're getting good at this. It's a good problem to have, considering it's a side effect of amazing growth.
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