A lot of startups claim to be changing the world. Uber actually helps people in 300+ cities earn an income and get around. It doesn't get higher impact than that.
Great engineering. Uber is pushing the boundaries of what dynamically typed, interpreted languages can do. It also picked up Node and Go when they were still very new and is now a leader in both.
Many problems the company faces can only be solved by a combination of technology and people. For example, how can we help concert-goers get to and from Coachella? The solution involved both product and operations teams. Even as an engineer, I'm learning a lot about business just by following what our city teams and leadership do.
Uber faces stiff competition in Asia. The company moves extremely fast to get ahead, which means the work is more challenging than at your typical Silicon Valley tech company.
Referred by a relative of an Uber employee. Spoke to the person to whom I was referred for an informational phone screen. Then, I had a call with an engineer, which was set up by HR. I'm really bad at technical interviews, so they chose not to mov
The interview was a great experience. The whiteboarding problems were difficult, but the interviewers were very helpful when I asked further questions for clarification. It felt more like working through the problems together, and everyone seemed lik
I liked the engineers I met during the onsite, but the internal Uber recruiters were a pain to deal with. Even after I had passed my onsite and was in the team matching phase, they would promise to follow up by a certain date, and then I wouldn't hea
Referred by a relative of an Uber employee. Spoke to the person to whom I was referred for an informational phone screen. Then, I had a call with an engineer, which was set up by HR. I'm really bad at technical interviews, so they chose not to mov
The interview was a great experience. The whiteboarding problems were difficult, but the interviewers were very helpful when I asked further questions for clarification. It felt more like working through the problems together, and everyone seemed lik
I liked the engineers I met during the onsite, but the internal Uber recruiters were a pain to deal with. Even after I had passed my onsite and was in the team matching phase, they would promise to follow up by a certain date, and then I wouldn't hea