Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Multiple rounds of technical questions.
They asked at first about the CS research at my university, which I did not know much about, but I answered anyway.
Unfortunately, I did not get past the first round.
Questions
Asked about binary trees, I don't remember the exact question.
I would recommend practicing a bunch of binary trees questions, as well as knowing runtime and space complexity.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 121 interview experiences for the Uber Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Uber's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral16%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Uber's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Uber Work Experiences
2.0
Work Here At Your Peril
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: Great pay with smart teammates if you're in the right organization. There is still a hint of the old engineering culture, but many have since left.
Cons: Lots of dishonest middle management and empire building. Lots of engineers who are overpaid to know nothing but copy-paste code.
Uber is a political organization, not an engineering one. You do not work here to learn or advance your career. You come here to pretend to do work.
4.0
Very fast-growing company. Exciting opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 31, 2014
Pros: Hard to describe Uber as a startup anymore, but with the rate we're growing, there are still many opportunities to define your role and work on super exciting projects. Execs have done a good job defining product and keeping engineering growth on track. Biggest challenges are with scaling.
Cons: Not everyone has a great work-life balance, but I've managed to avoid that trap. Definitely some growing pains, but we're on the right track.
5.0
Growth With Pace Challenges
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 10, 2024
Pros: - Good pay
- Good management
- Encourages growth
Cons: Too fast-paced for me.
- 2.0Work Here At Your PerilSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Great pay with smart teammates if you're in the right organization. There is still a hint of the old engineering culture, but many have since left.Cons: Lots of dishonest middle management and empire building. Lots of engineers who are overpaid to know nothing but copy-paste code. Uber is a political organization, not an engineering one. You do not work here to learn or advance your career. You come here to pretend to do work.
- 4.0Very fast-growing company. Exciting opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 31, 2014Pros: Hard to describe Uber as a startup anymore, but with the rate we're growing, there are still many opportunities to define your role and work on super exciting projects. Execs have done a good job defining product and keeping engineering growth on track. Biggest challenges are with scaling.Cons: Not everyone has a great work-life balance, but I've managed to avoid that trap. Definitely some growing pains, but we're on the right track.
- 5.0Growth With Pace ChallengesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 10, 2024Pros: - Good pay - Good management - Encourages growthCons: Too fast-paced for me.
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