I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uber (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2016
Interview
I applied on Uber website, I had one hour phone interview followed by an onsite interview with 5 people (1:1, an hour each). Scheduling both interviews was a quick process and in both cases I was informed about the decision the very next day. The interview was pretty intense and I did not finish the implementation for the first question in time (although I formulated the solution correctly), therefore no offer.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Implement data structure "Map" storing pairs of integers (key, value) and define following member functions in O(1) runtime: void insert(key, value), void delete(key), int get(key), int getRandomKey().
Given a string A and B, find the smallest substring of A that contains all the characters from B. (implement solution in O(n), keep in mind chars in B can repeat)
Given a picture of square with a bunch of horizontal and vertical lines in it (lines are not necessarily spanning the full square length, in other words think of a fine grid with many holes in it), design data structure(s) representing the data and a function that returns a number of squares pictured. (actual implementation expected)
Very smooth, interviewers were friendly, on-site and all interviews in the same day. Managed to grab lunch and talk about the company culture. Good guidance throughout the process. Two coding, two system design, one bar raiser, one hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something about bus stops on a map, compute positions from an API
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.