Is Uber a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Uber have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 238 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Uber employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Uber now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Uber .

Does Uber pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Uber with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 238 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 22.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Uber.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Uber?

71% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Uber would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Uber with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What Uber locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Uber locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are San Francisco , Pittsburgh and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Uber?

Driver (7513) , Motorista (1353) , Software Engineer (637) , Delivery Driver (410) , UberX Driver (406) , Rideshare Driver (334) , Operations Manager (323) , Account Executive (316) , Customer Service Representative (280) , Account Manager (260) , Senior Software Engineer (248) , UberEATS Delivery Driver (194) , Motorista De Aplicativo (164) , Independent Contractor (161) , Account Representative (145)

What are the pros of working at Uber according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and the use of data within the company to inform decisions is incredible." ((in 1162 reviews)); "Benefits are great and you have a ton of flexibility on what you can use them for." ((in 1126 reviews)); "I worked the weekends at the shore for the summer so it was very busy and the money was good." ((in 952 reviews)); "Flexible hours and low start up costs are two of the best things about this gig" ((in 923 reviews)); "Culture is great and very welcoming" ((in 914 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Uber according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay requires you work more than 40 hours per week and all midweek rush hours." ((in 1452 reviews)); "Bad management and stocks :(" ((in 409 reviews)); "work hours are too long and no work life balance" ((in 377 reviews)); "2) Management problem where your made to work alot but your growth is limited due to your bad manager." ((in 245 reviews)); "inexperienced (and poor) leadership" ((in 173 reviews))

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Uber Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Dara Khosrowshahi

95% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Uber with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Uber is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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238 reviews

5.0

Dec 3, 2025

Great comppany

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities and learning curve

Cons

senior Management not very good

4.0

Nov 16, 2025

Great company to work for if you can manage a bit of pressure

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary is at par with most leading tech giants Stock vesting is equal and monthly Competitive environment with bright minds

Cons

Work life balance can be difficult to maintain Real probability of getting laid off if one is not careful enough to maintain the bar

5.0

Nov 15, 2025

Pretty solid

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, people are nice, good wlb and pay

Cons

Regular big company stuff. Friction, bureaucracy, etc

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