Got an offer from Uber recently. In the light of recent layoffs, is it crazy to join Uber now? I'm worried about getting laid off in next cycle. Only reason to join is TC is 60% more than current. Folks from Uber, please provide your opinion. TC: ₹ 20 lpa Yoe: 4
Uber Hyderabad for Front end??
Yes
From what I’ve heard from my friends, Uber Hyd is not good compared to Uber Blr. Hyd has only Front end and financial teams I believe and there’s less challenging work. Go for Uber Blr, uber maps team if you can.
Go for it
Yes, they need to fill positions for the next 8% lay-off.
Great time to still join
Do you think there will further rounds of layoffs in engineering org?
Were any of Uber's laid off engineers based in India? At those wages, I doubt it. You should be fine.
Yes, there were engineers from India, few in the same band as OP as well. 10% of total laid off were from BLR and HYD combined
Thanks for the info CNKA34. It makes me wonder why don't they restructure roles of the existing devs instead of firing and hiring 🤔
Uber will hire more in India. They need to cut cost and still get the work done.
Yes
Uber is not going away any time soon. If TC makes sense and you like working in this space, go for it. Keep in mind that the performance expectation from you may have risen so you may need to work faster and possibly harder. All within industry bounds thought.
Layoffs were strictly to remove low performers next “lay-off” will be be 10% pip rate, this is years in the making of low hiring bar and nepotism so long as you are not low performer you will be fine
Can you share Uber offer and profile/team offered for everyone's benefit?
Around 22L cash and 10L worth RSU. Not yet negotiated, could get more with a competing offer