Great learning oportunity, but organization suffocates the individuals under its weight - Software Engineer Uber Employee Review

4.0
Mar 11, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Great learning oportunity Following best practices in both code and management Free lunch Co-workers are true professionals that care about the quality of their craftsmanship Code is written well and generally of high-quality

Cons

Overly beaurocratic, even if superficially pretending to be casual. Said to still posses the startup culture - utter BS Promo process so heavy and beaurocratic that it's easier to quit and come back re-evaluated Not a place for loners, introverts and quiet people. So much insistent on constant communication, documentation, meetings, syncing, retrospectives, 1:1s, all-hands, RFC reviewing, to the point where it's hard to just sit in peace and do some actual coding.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
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Pros

I love being able to work around truly passionate people who are ready to change the world. The culture is great, free snacks and food is big plus. I had the opportunity to take ownership of projects within my first month

Cons

The hours are much longer than any other job I've worked in, but this is expected to change as we continue hiring more help

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10y
Great review, thank you!
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