Got referred for "backend swe" position in ny. I have 3 yoe with go/aws. Apparently i didn't even make it past the resume screen. Wtf is uber looking for? FYI I have onsites with fang + hedge funds with the same resume, so it can't be the resume.
Many teams are only looking to hire senior eng, so could be due to yoe
Ah. It’s not you. We are not hiring Eng 1. Barely any Eng 2. 3yoe would put you in one of those two buckets.
Hey I got an interview call for Eng 1 in SF (for the backend SWE position). The recruiter told me that Uber is in a period of massive growth and they are always looking for Eng 1s. Does that mean I should hurry up for my onsite? (I was taking my own sweet time to prep)
Get it done while the position is still open. It sucks when you are thrown out even before the hr round.
You need a mix of YOE, no matter how talented. Could be they just have too many young people.
Thanks for the input, folks at uber! Really appreciate the insider info. My technical experience aligned really well with the position i was applying for (hence my wtf at the rejection). However the position didn't have a yoe expectation. So your comments actually make sense.
You will be much better off if they rarely hire level 1 and you have colleagues to learn from
Please don't fret over it, there are 100s of reason why you could be over looked and they would have no correlation to resume/language/skill-set (a.k.a competency)