Uber vs Flexport Internship
Hey guys - I was lucky enough to get a few internship offers and I'm trying to decide between them. Any input would be appreciated! Intern pay is not as important for me, but how it might translate to new grad salary does. If it matters, I'll be interning at one of G/FB as well, so I'm not sure if name is less important. Uber: - Better name - Cool problems to tackle in rideshare - Lower pay (44/hr and 1500 housing) - Heard stories of the toxic culture - not sure how this has changed since the reorg. This is a big concern for me. Flexport: - Good culture/mentorship - Really unique/interesting problem space - Higher pay (50/hr + 2k housing)
It comes down to what you want. I have a bias as I work for Uber, but was in a similar boat a while ago! For an internship, getting some fundamentals down on how to work in modern, scaled technology stacks, working with a large company, and even basic professional etiquette is important to learn. In a smaller company, you get a small monoculture and might not see areas of a company that have proficient teams. I would lean towards working in a larger, established company like uber for internships, and then if you're interested in smaller startup environments, go there after forma full time gig!
Uber
Since you’ll already have G/FB on your resume, you should optimize for figuring out what size/stage of company at which you enjoy working. Try working at a private company on the path to IPO and also a tiny startup instead of yet another public company.
It’s incredible that Flexport has been able to increase their prestige such that someone is honestly considering picking them over Uber. Go to Uber.
It's more that Uber has been able to decrease their prestige with all the layoffs making other, potentially more stable companies, look more attractive.
Come learn how prestige is built.