Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I talked to a number of engineers and had an opportunity to ask several questions. The interviewers were courteous and answered my questions candidly. I wasn't asked any silly brainteaser questions, and the interviews all seemed focused on my ability to help them. After the interviews, I had a chance to meet more of the team and see the office.
Questions
Tell me about a big problem you solved in the past.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Uber's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Uber Work Experiences
- 5.0Excellent place to grow your careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2017Pros: Great opportunities to grow. Exciting technologies to work with as an engineer. Company moves very fast in every way you can think of. Talented coworkers. Great perks: * Uber credits * Food * Gym/cell phone reimbursement * Yoga/meditation roomsCons: Lunch and dinner food isn't the best. Some teams seem to be very fast-paced, but work-life balance is getting better.
- 5.0Smart People, Some BureaucracySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2025Pros: Got to work with smart people on hard problems.Cons: Sometimes a bit too much bureaucracy.
- 4.0Great benefits, average work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2025Pros: - Benefits are pretty good, like 1 month work from anywhere, free food, etc. - High scale - Stock rise has been greatCons: - Expectations are pretty high. - Dev experience sucks. It feels like everything is broken.
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