In tech, we have seen a few major waves: Productivity desktop software, the Internet, search, e-commerce, smartphones, and social. Each of these things had a front-runner company that left its mark on tech. The next big thing is the on-demand app economy, and Uber is the front-runner for that. It feels great to ride this wave, both in terms of personal finances and the impact we're able to make. The overall company objectives are awesome too. I mean, why shouldn't a person be able to give another person a ride for a fee, so long as we can guarantee 99.9%+ safety?
Uber is at the center of an epic disruptive story, and it's so fun to see how it plays out.
It's in SF, so commutes can suck, but that's about it.
Bring the perks on par with Google, Facebook, Dropbox, AirBnB, and the rest. Catered breakfast and 6 p.m. dinners. It keeps us more productive and sends a signal that you care about us—that you won't replace us with self-programming programmers down the line, because you care :-).
You would, but just saying.
I met an engineering manager through AngelList and was quickly scheduled for a technical phone screen. The interviewer's coding question wasn't too difficult, but he was very good at pushing you and assessing your ability to communicate. The onsite
Applied through the Uber job site. There was one phone screen, then I was invited for an onsite interview. It was scheduled for 555 Market St. I went to their HQ by mistake. It turned out all onsite interviewers were remote, except for one. The i
It would have been really cool to go there. They asked me a bunch of LeetCode-style questions. It's crazy that's still a thing. I didn't make the cut, but that's where the grind begins, right?
I met an engineering manager through AngelList and was quickly scheduled for a technical phone screen. The interviewer's coding question wasn't too difficult, but he was very good at pushing you and assessing your ability to communicate. The onsite
Applied through the Uber job site. There was one phone screen, then I was invited for an onsite interview. It was scheduled for 555 Market St. I went to their HQ by mistake. It turned out all onsite interviewers were remote, except for one. The i
It would have been really cool to go there. They asked me a bunch of LeetCode-style questions. It's crazy that's still a thing. I didn't make the cut, but that's where the grind begins, right?