Uber Senior Software Developer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(236 total reviews)
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Dara Khosrowshahi

95% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Uber with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 236 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Uber is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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236 reviews
5.0
Jul 22, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

my engineering team has an excellent technical level. I'm learning a lot. We have great discussions. Lots to do too, and many opportunities to do super high-impact work. At a macro level, we are doing something important and valuable - taking cars off the roads, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, enabling passengers with more transportation options.

Cons

uber is one of the most scrutinized companies in the world. it's also a very convenient villain, and misconceptions abound. Politicians get exposure by opposing uber, and some find there is more to gain by doing so than by serving the interest of their constituents. This can be frustrating. My internal (and informed!) view of uber is very different from what i can read about it.

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Uber Response
10y
Thank you for your enlightened, nuanced comments. Keep fighting the good fight! There are cool things to come from the communications department...stay tuned!
5.0
May 11, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Uber has some of the smartest people in the valley. Everyone across the company in all the units works incredibly hard and doing extra-ordinary things. Everyone is on a mission!

Cons

This is not for people who are looking for a comfortable and stable job and want to get by. You will have to work hard, be smart and work long. It might take a hit on your work-life balance.

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Uber Response
10y
Thanks for the honest review.
5.0
Dec 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I like to say working at Uber is great because of the four Ps. P - Product P - People P - Process P - Problems Product: Our product is something that I use every single day. I've worked at various companies in both the B2B and B2C sector and I've never cared about a product as much as I do Uber. Getting around a city (both where I live and where I travel) was always a pain before Uber. Now when I leave my house I don't have to worry about how I'm going to get there because the answer is Uber. People: The people that I work with are amazing. They come from all walks of life and each person has a different background . People here have individually accomplished so much and have worked so many places in their past that there is always something to learn. Scaling AWS at Amazon, building the infrastructure of Yelp, and building Amazon's product in the early days are just a few of the amazing accomplishments that my co-workers have achieved. Process: Get stuff done and Uber will provide you the tools and resources to do that. Need a vacation? Take one. Need a light at your desk? Here's one. Want to work across the country at one of our offices? Go. Want to work from home in the mornings? Do it. What matters is that you get stuff done.

Cons

Uber moves fast and we have to because we live and work in an ever changing world of regulation, culture, supply, demand, and on and on. Working at Uber isn't for everyone. Everyone at Uber is dedicated to the company and each person does what it takes to make Uber a success. Does that mean you work till midnight every night or the weekends? Sometimes. Is that a weekly thing? No, it's rare but it will happen. Does that mean you'll get woken up at 3AM to take care of a critical issue that's happening during the day across the world? Sometimes. Is that a daily thing? No, it's rare but it will happen. But to me, none of it matters because Uber is a company, product, and vision that I care about and am dedicated to.

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