You get to work with some of the best folks in tech, at least you used to. There are interesting problems to solve at scale.
Leadership used to be highly energetic, smart people with vision. The current CEO has slowly replaced those with corporate drones with limited tech experience who can mostly run a tape loop of asking for KPIs and keep folks busy with useless tactical reviews. Innovation has basically stalled and endless slide shows of almost the tiniest details have taken over.
What are different job levels at Uber? Specifically for Product Managers. I checked levels.fyi but it talks only about designation and not levels.
Joining uber Seattle this month. Little worried about job security based on last year’s events. Any thoughts from current Uber employees?#uber #uber5a ###tech
How is job security at Uber especially in the ride-sharing business?? Considering a role with their Ops team. Can anyone share insights on future possibility of layoffs as Uber is notorious for layoffs, WLB, compensation and culture??
I have an offer from uber eats to work as a data scientist. They’re currently transferring my h1b visa. However now I am anxious that they will rescind my offer or I might be part of layoffs, being one of the latest people to join. My current job doesn’t pay as well as Uber but is relatively stable ...Read more
Can anyone who joined Uber India recently or employed for more than a year tell me how the job security is in Uber India? How many were Engineers fired from Uber India during pandemic? I heard it's ~50% .#uberindia
Not sure how legit this is, but looking at high TCs here in the US, jobs are being outsourced. In the past, IBM has shifted a vast amount of engineering abroad, but I am doubtful if that helped them. For Uber, cost-cutting might be the priority, but at what cost, if any. Do you see any drawbacks to...Read more
Got an offer from Uber for a Software Engineer in SF. How's the current climate within the company? Assuming I do my job well, can I reasonably expect to stay with them for at least a year? Edit: TC so i dont have to gtfo: 270k
It’s official CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/18/uber-reportedly-to-cut-3000-more-jobs.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-cuts-3-000-more-jobs-shuts-45-offices-in-coronavirus-crunch-11589814608
So I see few folks from Uber are posting jobs for software eng. this is after recent layoffs. To be fair, anyone who has worked at Uber especially earlier it would have been a fun intellectually stimulating ride. Many smart folks joined them then. But now after knowing about 3 layoffs and more to ...Read more
https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-layoffs-employees-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-4000-job-cuts-2020-5
I found some PM entry level jobs at Uber in NYC this morning that seems to match my skill set. I was wondering if anyone from Uber or who work in PM would look at my resume before I apply/give a referral if they can. Thanks
Dara Khosrowshahi says Uber isn’t considering reductions. Uber laid off more than 6,000 employees in 2020 cost cuts. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-02/uber-ceo-says-won-t-cut-jobs-despite-mounting-tech-layoffs
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/uber-managers-asked-for-pay-cut-to-save-jobs-the-ceo-said-no Can anyone confirm?
I heard Uber is notorious for laying its employees off whenever something happens. How strong is job security for product managers at Uber? #product #productmanager
After two days at Uber, I feel overwhelmed and I feel already lots of pressure to be productive from my teammates! Is it normal? After the recent lay-offs, can I expect to not survive the probabation period if I don’t perform above the average?
https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-layoffs-another-round-of-thousands-cut-on-monday-source-2020-5 Uber is expected to begin another round of layoffs on Monday, a source with knowledge of the situation tells Business Insider. Business Insider could not confirm the number of people that will be l...Read more
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uber-cut-3-700-full-131359158.html
What’s the typical level of “head of _____” as in head of infrastructure, head of operations, etc.? Is that somewhat par as typical directors or VPs? Or somewhat lower? What would be typical “head” position’s TC in SF area?
See the posting for yourself. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1961375726/ What have we come to? #uber #google #facebook
i have been at uber for 2.5 years and I am looking for referral at other companies like Pinterest, Zoom, Pagerduty, Stripe and any other companies. note: i am happy to discuss about my experience at Uber. I can get a strong recommendation from my exManager at Uber if it helps build credibility.