Tech IndustryFeb 22, 2020
Uberh33tvs

Promotions at Uber require interviewing

Starting this cycle(YE 2019) all promotions at Uber to L5b and above require interviewing with the committee. How do promotions at other companies like G, FB look-like for similar levels ?

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Google goodbetter Feb 22, 2020

That’s stupid

Uber jacquouill Feb 22, 2020

It's an opportunity to defend your case in person vs. through a packet the committee could potentially misinterpret. It's not a coding interview.

Uber Overpaid Feb 22, 2020

"Interview" == "45min meeting where they ask clarifying questions as a formality in case your packet is vague"

Uber h33tvs OP Feb 22, 2020

Not true. First of all it is an hour long interview and not 45 mins. Secondly the questions were not just formality, there were lots of questions poking design choices, hypothetical scenarios like what would you do if etc. Its a mix of bar raiser and system design interview. 100% not a formality. I know few candidates whose packet were rejected due to things that came up in the interview.

Microsoft chandamama Feb 22, 2020

If its a full round interview , mine as well look outside to get a signnon stock lol

Netflix Trideer Feb 22, 2020

Coz the promotion process wasn’t long enough?

Zillow Group zabcd Feb 22, 2020

It's an interesting idea. To be honest at most companies you are at Mercy of your manager or people around you, and kind of recommendation they provide. This at least gives you a chance to defend. Hope this was not created to hold people back

Facebook iyghdsy Feb 22, 2020

So they dont trust the impact delivered through the year? Why would the packet be vague ? Isnt this the managers job to represent the packets. What are the managers doing then ?

Uber andyou Feb 24, 2020

Managing their own packet :-(

Uber eli.warren Feb 24, 2020

Not if the promo candidates as a whole claim 10x Uber's annual revenue.

Facebook irkpd Feb 22, 2020

TLDR; join Uber only at 5b+ and forget about promo ;)

Microsoft chandamama Feb 22, 2020

Isn't that its a fast phase company so career growth should be good right ?

Facebook iyghdsy Feb 22, 2020

I guess it was, no longer is.

Airbnb murat Feb 22, 2020

that sounds similar to tencent’s promotion practices

Booking.com B. Coast Feb 23, 2020

I can imagine my manager scheduling a 1:1 with me and an HRBP. Me walking into the meeting nervously, taking a seat slowly. At which point, the manager takes his eyes off of his screen, looks at me intently and begins "So you are given an array of numbers 1 to n..."