Uber is its own worst enemy
Uber is its own worst enemy
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Leadership is ineffective and for show at best. They're okay at making a presentation to the team, but terrible when it comes to leading from the front. This is a company driven by 30-year-old Directors who don't take the time to listen to each other. Widespread assumptions lead to poor decisions. Director-level employees blame each other for problems. It's not collaborative; hell, it's not even competitive. It's a culture that runs in silos and creates a lot of unforced errors.
Additionally, as a manager, you are frequently challenged to prove why you should continue to work there.
Re-structure. Form cross-functional teams all the way up and down the chain of command. Don't allow functional groups to cluster together so they grow unaccustomed to getting perspective from other teams.
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Engineering Manager
The whole process took almost 3 months. The recruiter ghosted me for a month before proceeding with interviews (ignored repeated emails, eventually had to contact one of their colleagues through LinkedIn to get the process going again). The hiring
Engineering Manager
Total of 4 sessions over 3+ weeks on the phone and Skype. * First with HR. * The second with an engineering manager. * The third with another engineering manager and a senior executive. * The fourth with a group of senior engineers. Overall, the qu
Engineering Manager
The interview was average. It was not really challenging. The expectation is for bookish answers for behavioral and technical questions. The expectation is higher from Uber to keep the technical bar high.
Engineering Manager
Amsterdam, NetherlandsFebruary 6, 2025The whole process took almost 3 months. The recruiter ghosted me for a month before proceeding with interviews (ignored repeated emails, eventually had to contact one of their colleagues through LinkedIn to get the process going again). The hiring
Engineering Manager
United StatesMarch 1, 2015Total of 4 sessions over 3+ weeks on the phone and Skype. * First with HR. * The second with an engineering manager. * The third with another engineering manager and a senior executive. * The fourth with a group of senior engineers. Overall, the qu
Engineering Manager
IndiaFebruary 19, 2024The interview was average. It was not really challenging. The expectation is for bookish answers for behavioral and technical questions. The expectation is higher from Uber to keep the technical bar high.
