Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
February 13, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was asked a storage system question.
The start was smooth, but the interviewer stopped it 10 minutes into the interview. This isn't ideal. It would have been more fair if additional areas were explored. After all, I'm not a storage engineer to begin with.
Questions
Design a distributed storage system.
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Uber Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive11%
Neutral33%
Negative56%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Uber's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Uber Work Experiences
4.0
Good choice for a 2nd-tier tech company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 11, 2020
Pros: People are nice in most teams. Some projects are interesting and have learning value for engineers.
Cons: Management levels shift pretty often. Three layoffs occurred after the IPO, partially due to COVID.
3.0
Fast Learning Amidst Instability
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 10, 2020
Pros: Learn new staff and grow really fast.
Cons: The company is not stable due to layoffs. Some organizations are cut off.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 26, 2019
Pros: - Engineering best practices
- Mentors
- Positive & Friendly co-workers
- High compensation / salary
- Beautiful campus
- Healthy food & snacks
- Uber / Uber Eats credits
- Flexible work hours - you choose what times to be in the office
Cons: I can't see any at the moment.
- 4.0Good choice for a 2nd-tier tech companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2020Pros: People are nice in most teams. Some projects are interesting and have learning value for engineers.Cons: Management levels shift pretty often. Three layoffs occurred after the IPO, partially due to COVID.
- 3.0Fast Learning Amidst InstabilitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 10, 2020Pros: Learn new staff and grow really fast.Cons: The company is not stable due to layoffs. Some organizations are cut off.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 26, 2019Pros: - Engineering best practices - Mentors - Positive & Friendly co-workers - High compensation / salary - Beautiful campus - Healthy food & snacks - Uber / Uber Eats credits - Flexible work hours - you choose what times to be in the officeCons: I can't see any at the moment.
Uber Interview Questions
Explore Interview QuestionsTaro 75Google Interview QuestionsMeta Interview QuestionsAmazon Interview QuestionsApple Interview QuestionsNetflix Interview Questions
Explore Interview ExperiencesOpenAI Interview ExperiencesAnthropic Interview ExperiencesPerplexity Interview ExperiencesWindsurf Interview ExperiencesMistral AI Interview Experiences
