Pros
- Uber has lots of very smart, thoughtful, talented, genuine, and nice people working on some hard problems. - They provide opportunities for development and support you. - Ability to move pretty fast and test things - Autonomy to test and innovate in small markets - Tech is top quartile in industries they operate, and despite issues is still growing well and operating with the benefit of secular trends
Cons
- The many rounds of layoffs have really killed the culture. Most people, even before the Covid layoffs, were always constantly and openly discussing other companies they were interviewing for and not excited about Uber - Some managers are really great, while others occupy the roles largely based on when they joined. - Apparent lack of trust and transparency from the C-suite goes both ways. - A ton of natural turnover in senior and important roles has not helped the culture and created a spiral of turnover, potentially driven by slightly below market comp and increasing bureaucracy - Uber hires talented, smart, and experienced people, but often assign them to tasks that do not fully utilize their skills and interests, a bait and switch on the job description - Executives surround themselves with “yes” people and are not open to hearing divergent opinions from anyone else. Executives only hear what they want, and punish individuals who question or provide alternatives.
