The hottest company in the SF area, for a good reason - Engineering Department Uber Employee Review

5.0
28 Oct 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Uber attracts a wide of backgrounds, with people who excel at what they do. The environment is genuinely fast paced -- just look at how many cities we have launched in 2014. We hit 100 in April, then 200 at the end of this summer. In addition, we are genuinely making a real difference in the places we operate, connecting people with a reliable ride.

Cons

Definitely not a 9-5 job. You're expected to be (almost) always-on, so bring your A game! You do get vacation, and many weekends off, but in order to bring about the change we want, we work really hard to continue to make progress. Also, we get a lot of (unfair) negative press about issues that we don't really have time to adequately address and correct... so most people love us, but working here you have to be prepared to take criticism and Uber questions in your off time from friends and family etc., and answer in a diplomatic way but in a way that doesn't compromise our competitive advantages.

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

I love being able to work around truly passionate people who are ready to change the world. The culture is great, free snacks and food is big plus. I had the opportunity to take ownership of projects within my first month

Cons

The hours are much longer than any other job I've worked in, but this is expected to change as we continue hiring more help

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Great review, thank you!
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