I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Uber in Oct 2014
Interview
After applying for a General Manager position with Uber online, I was contacted by a senior recruiter via email to set up a phone interview. During the phone interview, the recruiter asked far more interesting and purposeful questions than you generally encounter in an initial phone screen. Many of the questions were focused on my interest in Uber as well as how my background would specifically make me a great fit for the company and the position. What I really appreciated, especially in retrospect later on, was that the recruiter described the entire process in great detail, step by step if I ended up moving forward during that very first encounter. The hiring process at Uber is a lengthy one, involving many exercises/interviews along the way, and the recruiter's upfront disclosure went a long way in building trust right from the start. After completing and passing a timed analytical exercise, I went through a series of creative exercises/interviews that lasted several weeks. The recruiter was in touch throughout the entire process to ensure that things were going well and to see if I had any questions or concerns. The best thing about this process is that if one is able/willing to complete it, they can feel assured that they are truly passionate about the job and company, and on the company side, Uber can be confident that the applicant can get the job done and will be a strong fit. Bottom line, it was the most difficult but also most rewarding/enjoyable hiring process I've ever been through, and it's a testament to the dedication and diligence of the lead recruiter as well as the organization itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Based upon what you know about Uber and its business model, what are some of the KPIs (key performance indicators)/metrics that you would want to focus on to judge how a market is doing overall?
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Uber in Jan 2015
Interview
I applied by answering a post on Linkedin. 3 days later they got in touch with me by e-mail, proposing me a phone/skype interview. The recreuiter proposed several hours on a Google Calendar and I chose one. Next tuesday she called me and asked several general questions about my background, my experiences, the most challenging role of my career, my very best tool (strength) and how I would solve legal and regulation issues among others.
It was a smooth and kind interview but English is not my first second language so I failed to say all I wanted to say, I fell too short on my answers. (I asked myself if it's really neccessary to master English since as local manager you are not supposed to interact in a daily basis with HQ in SF)
For me it was a really superficial approach and I don't really get why they decided to let a foreigner (based in SF) to do the recruitment of a very local employee. The job post talks about "solve local things locally" but they prefer to use a overseas recruiter who knows nothing about local matters.
I perceived an attempt to evaluate my entreprenurial skills (I had my own business for 7 years, i sold it in a very good moment and it's still running very successfully) but i think this kind of habilities can't be evaluated over a 20 minutes phone interview.
It was ok but I expected a more structured interview, i didn't really understand what the goal was.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Regarding legal and regulation issues Uber is experiencing right now in your country, how would you manage this problems in the city you'd work? What are the tricky matters for Uber in this city?
The process started off with me being contacted by a recruiter. We had the preliminary conversations. We then set up another time to speak after she reviewed some more of my information. After the second time of speaking with her, she informed me that I needed to 1) take a quantitative test 2) take a creative test 3) be interviewed by several Uber employees 4) be interviewed by GMs and other senior level people 5) create a business plan and give a 90 minute presentation on what I would do in my market.
The tests are not themselves difficult (excel, a statistical program, and a calculator will get you through the quantitative test), it is the time crunch that makes these tests difficult.
All in all, the process was smooth. There was a rush to get things done quickly. In the end, I was not selected for the position. If you make it past the tests, begin preparing your business plan and presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The 90 minute presentation is difficult, because Uber expects you to talk for 90 minutes.