I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uber (New York, NY) in Oct 2018
Interview
Initially you start with a phone screen for a coding question
This is a five-round interview loop that touches upon variety of areas:
1) Practical coding (spin up a website from scratch; spin up a RESTful API server from scratch)
2) Algorithms (standard coding questions)
3) System design (design a highly scalable, distributed system on the whiteboard)
4) Bar raiser interview (this is basically a culture fit screening from a third-party team)
5) Hiring manager interview (one that potentially whom you will be reporting to)
Helpful resources are algorithm books (Cracking the Coding Interview) and coding websites like leetcode or haclerrank you might find out there. Also consult engineering blogs to get insights on how to properly design systems at large scale.
Make sure you have enough narratives to tackle situational questions. Typically these are the ones asking for handling disagreements, your daily process at work, etc. Make sure that you justify all your questions and describe your process thoroughly. Basically, thinking in terms of the interviewer's shoes is the key!
They let you bring the laptop onsite, and it is highly encouraged to do so. This is one of the "newer" companies that evaluates on your real skills rather than your ability to do things on the whiteboard.
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Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Uber
The interview process started with a recruiter screen where they covered my background and the role's expectations. Next, I had a phone screen focused on technical skills where I faced a DSA question on frequent elements in an array. I had practiced similar problems on prachub.com beforehand, which helped me tackle it effectively. The technical rounds consisted of coding and system design questions, including rate limiting. Finally, I had a behavioral interview where they assessed cultural fit. Overall, the experience was average, but I received and accepted an offer.
I applied online. I interviewed at Uber in May 2026
Interview
The interview process begins with an initial BFS screening to evaluate overall fit and relevant experience, followed by three virtual onsite interviews that focus on coding ability, an in-depth discussion of technical background and past projects, as well as behavioral and collaboration-related questions to assess communication and teamwork skills.
