Is Uber on a hiring freeze?

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mrhuddle

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Jan 6, 2019 24 Comments

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  • Uber
    trinityy

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    trinityy
    No hiring freeze. We’re growing fast and hiring strong, everywhere. We’re going IPO and need talented people to help build the future of transportation platforms.

    We do have some key hubs where we are hiring even faster than others. New York, Amsterdam, Bangalore & Hyderabad are places I definitely know of that might double in size the next 1-2 years, making them really good places to join right now and have outsized impact. There are others and you can usually tell from the number of job postings per office. We’re growing everywhere. https://careersinfo.uber.com

    Now as with all companies, a _specific_ team might stop hiring when they filled their available headcount. And if no other teams hire for that specific location for that skill, then until new headcount is granted, there will not be an opening for a specific skill.

    A straightforward example was our CFO role that was open for a year, but now filled. Or head of Payments in SF, now also filled. But more generic openings, especially with software engineering, often have multiple teams looking for that skill at any given site, so hiring carries on even when one team has onboarded as many people as they planned in a given period.

    Good luck to anyone applying! There is still a lot of autonomy involved working at Uber, many people taking on outsized scope compared to similar roles at other companies and we have a potential financial upside with the IPO approaching.
    Jan 6, 2019 4
    • Uber / Eng
      bag

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      bag
      They may have realized you are a better fit for SF. Not all teams are in NYC.
      Jan 6, 2019
    • New
      ffffuuuuun

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      ffffuuuuun
      I get that, but following up I found that relatively there are not that many engineering teams in NYC and the ones that are are in high demand for internal transfer ie. Eats. so even as a senior swe it is not likely you will be hired into one of them.

      People should be aware that regardless of what the recruiter says, you have very little chance of landing a position in NYC even if you interview well.
      Jan 6, 2019
  • Uber
    fFgE67

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    fFgE67
    I can speak for my team that hiring is very active. What makes you think it is?
    Jan 6, 2019 0
  • Uber
    4yrsatUber

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    4yrsatUber
    Absolutely not, been a recruiter for years at Uber. Hiring is full on and increasing headcounts as we speak..
    Jan 6, 2019 3
  • Uber / Project
    LSXu88

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    Merrill Lynch
    LSXu88
    Far from it. They added 250 people to my office and two new floors. Feels like a fucking madhouse
    Jan 6, 2019 0
  • Uber / Eng
    bag

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    bag
    Uber is hiring a lot. Not sure where did you get that information.
    Jan 6, 2019 0