Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
February 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was very straightforward.
They asked you to talk a bit about yourself, a few behavioral questions like “why Uber,” and then they would get into the technical questions.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Uber?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Uber Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Uber's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Uber Work Experiences
5.0
Great Peers, Steep Learning Curve
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 22, 2024
Pros: Good peers are there, so it's a good learning environment.
Cons: Too broad a system makes it hard to adjust at the beginning.
3.0
Software Engineer II
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 15, 2025
Pros: Many good people to have fun with. Some engineers are very skilled.
Cons: Internal politics ruins morale. Some of the teams are led by tech leads and managers who are not professional and stay in Uber only because of strong connections with similar higher-level managers. If you are hired by such a team, you are stuck: internal transfers are allowed only on the same level and after a year in one team – you cannot grow by moving between teams.
5.0
Good work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 8, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance here.
Cons: No cons, honestly. Loved being here.
- 5.0Great Peers, Steep Learning CurveSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesJanuary 22, 2024Pros: Good peers are there, so it's a good learning environment.Cons: Too broad a system makes it hard to adjust at the beginning.
- 3.0Software Engineer IISoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsNovember 15, 2025Pros: Many good people to have fun with. Some engineers are very skilled.Cons: Internal politics ruins morale. Some of the teams are led by tech leads and managers who are not professional and stay in Uber only because of strong connections with similar higher-level managers. If you are hired by such a team, you are stuck: internal transfers are allowed only on the same level and after a year in one team – you cannot grow by moving between teams.
- 5.0Good work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance here.Cons: No cons, honestly. Loved being here.
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