Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter for the software engineer role.
There was an initial phone screen testing usual algorithms questions.
Then I was called for the onsite the next day and fixed a time over the next week.
Had 5 rounds of interviews with 3 managers asking for design questions and 2 with engineers involving pure algo-related questions.
The questions were not very hard, but very subjective at times.
Questions
Design a streaming service
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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
5.0
Interesting work, good comps, growth opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 20, 2018
Pros: - Lots of interesting projects to work on: The company is constantly expanding into new areas, which means no shortage of new projects.
- Opportunities for growth: Joined as a front-end engineer; a few months in, already getting opportunities to learn and work with full-stack.
- Comp is very competitive, with potential IPO next year.
- Team specific: My manager and team are very supportive and advocate strongly for a good work/life balance.
Cons: - Organization: With fast growth, it's easy for things to become disorganized—outdated docs, multiple redundant resources, etc.
5.0
Uber is an amazing company to work for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 27, 2014
Pros: Change the world. They're fundamentally changing the way people interact with the world, bridging the digital with the "real world". It's an amazing opportunity to be a part of.
Cons: The company is in a complex market, and tech journalists often don't understand the nuance.
It could be frustrating to read a litany of seemingly negative articles because the journalists don't understand the actual laws or issues. That's probably a downside to every company that's rapidly changing the world.
People who don't work full-time in that specific industry probably don't actually understand the issues in the industry.
4.0
A good learning experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 9, 2024
Pros: Great managers and colleagues to work with.
Cons: Frequent requirement changes made by the executives.
- 5.0Interesting work, good comps, growth opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2018Pros: - Lots of interesting projects to work on: The company is constantly expanding into new areas, which means no shortage of new projects. - Opportunities for growth: Joined as a front-end engineer; a few months in, already getting opportunities to learn and work with full-stack. - Comp is very competitive, with potential IPO next year. - Team specific: My manager and team are very supportive and advocate strongly for a good work/life balance.Cons: - Organization: With fast growth, it's easy for things to become disorganized—outdated docs, multiple redundant resources, etc.
- 5.0Uber is an amazing company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 27, 2014Pros: Change the world. They're fundamentally changing the way people interact with the world, bridging the digital with the "real world". It's an amazing opportunity to be a part of.Cons: The company is in a complex market, and tech journalists often don't understand the nuance. It could be frustrating to read a litany of seemingly negative articles because the journalists don't understand the actual laws or issues. That's probably a downside to every company that's rapidly changing the world. People who don't work full-time in that specific industry probably don't actually understand the issues in the industry.
- 4.0A good learning experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 9, 2024Pros: Great managers and colleagues to work with.Cons: Frequent requirement changes made by the executives.
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