Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
May 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first interview was with the recruiter. Then I talked to the hiring manager.
He asked me technical questions about motion planning, decision making, and some data structures. Then they sent me a homework assignment, which was a project on data structures in C++.
Questions
Find the k smallest values in a binary search tree.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Uber Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral17%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Uber's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Uber Work Experiences
2.0
High Pay, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 20, 2023
Pros: Comp is high because they need to pay more to recruit people.
Cons: At least for my team, toxic culture is real.
There's no safety for expressing different opinions, it's very top-down heavy, and there's little concern for career progression.
4.0
Interesting Work, Too Much Pressure
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 12, 2020
Pros: Work is challenging but interesting.
Cons: Too much pressure from managers and the organization.
4.0
Good Wlb, Stalled Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 10, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Good food.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: Leadership with no vision.
Growth stuck.
- 2.0High Pay, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 20, 2023Pros: Comp is high because they need to pay more to recruit people.Cons: At least for my team, toxic culture is real. There's no safety for expressing different opinions, it's very top-down heavy, and there's little concern for career progression.
- 4.0Interesting Work, Too Much PressureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 12, 2020Pros: Work is challenging but interesting.Cons: Too much pressure from managers and the organization.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Stalled GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 10, 2025Pros: Good pay. Good food. Good work-life balance.Cons: Leadership with no vision. Growth stuck.
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